Under three presidential administrations, officials in Washington have used export controls to hold back China’s access to advanced technology. By Meaghan Tobin Reporting from Taipei, Taiwan For years ...
What does it mean when a regime speaks the language of ancient virtue but enforces it through curriculum mandates and ideological scorecards? The opening essay of Simulated Sagehood, a five-part ...
China controls over 80% of critical materials used in batteries essential for United States defense technologies, a new report revealed on Monday. Heavy equipment moves earth in Ganzhou in southern ...
GANZHOU, China (AP) — China’s dominance over critical minerals in global supply chains was a powerful bargaining chip in trade talks between Beijing and Washington that concluded with both sides ...
Now we're going to take a look at Beijing's near monopoly on refining rare earths. Emily Feng reports on how China developed a stranglehold on them. EMILY FENG, BYLINE: Rare earths are now so coveted, ...
“CHINA BEATS you with trade, Russia beats you with war,” mused President Donald Trump on August 11th. “China is not beating us on trade, not when I’m in charge,” he added. Many disagree. His ...
Deep in an underground, World War II-era vault on the outskirts of Frankfurt, Germany, investment manager Louis O'Connor guards his firm's most valuable assets. The treasure inside? Rare earth ...
Prolonged economic challenges tend to generate their own terminology. When the US struggled with low growth and below-target inflation in the years after the 2008 crisis, the oft-used phrase was ...
U.S. AI models still control over 70 percent of the market, but a collaborative, open source approach has enabled Chinese labs to punch far above their weight. U.S. AI models still control over 70 ...
Africa's vast mineral wealth is reshaping global power dynamics in the 21st century, sparking a new geopolitical contest between China and the United States. While Beijing has long held a dominant ...