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As US, EU and Japan boost defence spending, is stimulus their true intention?

More than six decades after British historian AJP Taylor termed war the “mother of invention”, economies around the world appear…

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Developing | China’s exports rebound in November despite extended slump in US shipments

China’s exports rebounded in November after declining in October, as overall trade sentiment improved on the heels of high-level trade…

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What economic cards will China play with Japan? Analysts say Beijing faces a balancing act

Beijing is expected to calibrate its response to Japan with caution, weighing potential punitive measures against the risk of economic…

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US races to secure China rare earths deal as worries over chokeholds linger

The administration of US President Donald Trump hopes to confirm a deal to secure rare earth supplies from China by…

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China rare earths deal will ‘hopefully’ be done by Thanksgiving, says Scott Bessent

A rare earths deal between the US and China will “hopefully” be done by Thanksgiving, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said…

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US-China tensions offer Asean ‘transformative’ critical minerals opportunity: economist

Southeast Asian economies have a “transformative” opportunity to enter the world’s critical mineral supply chain amid China-US trade tensions, a…

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US stepping up global rare earths hunt despite China trade agreement: analysts

Recent moves by the United States – including President Donald Trump’s meeting with leaders of resource-rich Central Asian countries and…

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China-US trade rivalry will last for ‘next 50 years’, warns ex-WTO head

“Bumpy” US-China relations will persist for decades as the rivalry shifts from trade to the weaponisation of strategic sectors and…

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China’s consumer prices return to growth as deflationary pressures persist

China’s consumer prices returned to growth in October – though the near-zero figure still pointed to persistent deflationary pressures amid…

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China’s exports fall in October as firms wait out Xi-Trump summit, trade war reset

China’s exports fell in October amid a volatile trade war with the United States – though recent high-level talks between…

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