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China seeks semiconductor and AI self-reliance in ambitious new 5-year plan — Beijing also wants to increase domestic spending and reduce reliance on exports

The CCP's 15th five-year plan draft focuses on a path of technological independence while reducing its reliance on exports for economic growth.

Tom’s Hardware

China Vows To Boost Consumption, National Security After Key Meet

China's ruling Communist Party said Thursday the country has to "vigorously boost consumption" and "consolidate national security" in the next five years, state media reported, as a key gathering concluded in Beijing.

International Business Times

China Slams Trump's Russia Sanctions, Kremlin Calls It 'An Act of War' As EU Unveils New Measures

China has voiced its opposition to the U.S. sanctions on Russia’s oil companies, emphasizing the need for sanctions to be in line with international law. Meanwhile, the European Union (EU) imposed fresh Russian sanctions on Thursday.

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‘They told me not to speak out’: the woman who took on China – and won her husband’s freedom

After fleeing Chinese repression, Uyghurs Idris and Zeynure Hasan thought their family would be safe. But Beijing’s growing influence led to Idris’s arrest and a long battle to be reunited

The Guardian - UK

America's First Antimony Mine In Decades Breaks Ground

Perpetua Resources Corp. (NASDAQ:PPTA) has begun early works construction at its $1.3 billion Stibnite gold-antimony project in central Idaho, after receiving final approval from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). The project is the first U.S. antimony mine in decades, marking a fresh milestone in the domestic effort to secure supplies…

Benzinga

New Japan PM To Advance Defence Spending Target: Reports

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aims to achieve the target of spending two percent of GDP on defence two years early, media reports said days before a visit by US President Donald Trump.

International Business Times

Business Brief (Oct. 22): Gold Suffers Sharpest Intraday Drop in 12 Years

Trump says he will visit China early next year, U.S. and Australia sign critical minerals pact

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Gold Falls Again As Rally Comes To Halt, Asian Markets Drop

Gold and silver tumbled for a second day Wednesday, bringing a rally in the precious metals to a juddering halt, while equities also sank after US President Donald Trump remarked that a meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping might not take place.

International Business Times

North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward east, Seoul says

South Korea detected several projectiles believed to be short-range ballistic missiles fired from an area near North Korea's capital Pyongyang

The Independent UK

California man agrees to plead guilty to acting as Beijing's agent

A California man has agreed to plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government in Southern California while working as a campaign advisor to for a local politician

The Independent UK

A Trump visit, a creaking coalition and a cost of living crisis: Japan’s new PM needs a fast start

Sanae Takaichi has made history but will have little time to settle in before negotiating the pitfalls of rising prices, power struggles and a mercurial US president

The Guardian - UK

Hermer and Jones summoned to public hearing on China spy case collapse

The Attorney General and Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister have been asked to give evidence to a parliamentary inquiry next Tuesday.

Evening Standard

I Deliver Parcels in Beijing by Hu Anyan review – startling stories of China’s new precarity

The viral blog turned book details the exhausting life of a courier, but something may have been lost in translation

The Guardian - UK

Xi Jinping Faces 'Unprecedented' Turmoil Within Communist Party, Says Leading China Expert As Trump Ramps Up Tariffs

As U.S.-China trade tensions continue to escalate amid President Donald Trump’s threat to add another 100% tariff on imports from the nation starting Nov. 1, Chinese President Xi Jinping is facing a rare challenge at home, according to political scientist Gordon Chang.

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International Business Times

Equities Rally On China-US Hopes, New Japanese PM Lifts Tokyo

Stocks extended gains Tuesday on further signs that China-US trade tensions were easing, with Tokyo hitting another record as Japan prepares to swear in a new prime minister and bring an end to a period of political uncertainty.

Evening Standard

MPs support plans to hand over sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius

The Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill follows a treaty signed by the UK Government in May to cede the territory.

Evening Standard

Doughty: ‘Nonsense’ that Mauritius in discussions with China over Chagos Islands

Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty said foreign forces are prohibited from building bases in the archipelago as part of the treaty.

International Business Times

Trump Says Australia Will Get Submarines As PM Visits

US President Donald Trump said Australia would get coveted nuclear-powered attack submarines and signed a deal on rare earth minerals with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the White House on Monday.

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The Independent UK

Trump signs $8.5 billion rare earths deal with Australia as China limits exports

Albanese stated that the deal was taking the relationship between the U.S. and Australia “to the next level”

International Business Times

South Korea Nears Trade Agreement After 'Substantial Progress' in US Tariff Talks

South Korea and the U.S. make major progress in tariff talks, with hopes to finalize a trade deal by the APEC summit.

Caixin Global

Business Brief (Oct. 20): China Kicks Off Key Meeting to Map Out 15th Five-Year Plan

Top economic officials from China and the U.S. agree to a new round of trade talks; Trump imposes a 25% tariff on imported trucks

Benzinga

China's Rare Earth Policy Could 'Backfire', Warn Analysts While Highlighting Options Available To Trump: Beijing 'May Find Itself Cut Off…'

China’s recent move to tighten its rare earths export controls may not be as comprehensive as initially feared, but they could still pose a significant risk, according to a new analysis.

The Guardian - UK

Sanae Takaichi on course to become Japan’s first female PM after new coalition deal

Officials confirm reports that Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic party will join forces with rightwing Nippon Ishin

International Business Times

China's Economic Growth Slows Amid Sputtering Domestic Demand

China's economic growth slipped below five percent in the third quarter of 2025, the slowest pace in a year as trade headwinds and a domestic consumer slump continued to weigh.

The Independent UK

To hit back at the United States in their trade war, China borrows from the US playbook

China has expanded its export rules on rare earths, requiring foreign firms to get approval for exporting products containing even small amounts of China-originated materials

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