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The United States is facing a collision of two crises: China's tightening control over the minerals that fuel modern industry and America's exploding electricity demand from artificial intelligence. One is geopolitical, the other domestic, yet together they threaten to test the nation's economic and energy resilience in profound ways.

International Business Times

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.

Benzinga

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.

International Business Times

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The Beijing courier who went viral: how Hu Anyan wrote about delivering parcels – and became a bestseller

Like so many others, his days have been spent in the gig economy, moving from one precarious job to another, often tied to a gruelling 996 shift pattern. He discusses the harsh realities of modern working life in China, and far beyond

The Guardian - 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

The Independent UK

Xi Jinping is preparing to go toe to toe with Donald Trump – and there will only be one winner

Beijing has realised that reckless America First policies are alienating old and new friends alike, creating a vacuum it can fill, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK

China's Power Paradox: Record Renewables, Continued Coal

Call it the China power paradox: while Beijing leads the world in renewable energy expansion, its coal projects are booming too.

International Business Times

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Here's how Trump can hit China's economy where it really hurts as analysts say Beijing's rare earths gamble could backfire

"Perhaps of greatest concern for China is the software used in advanced manufacturing – Western companies control over 70% of the Chinese market for chip design software, for example."

Fortune

Taiwan's main opposition party elects new leader in a race clouded by claims of China meddling

Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party has chosen Cheng Li-wun as its new chairperson

The Independent UK

Chinese Nobel Prize-winning physicist Chen Ning Yang dies at 103

Chinese Nobel Prize-winning physicist Chen Ning Yang, a key figure in modern physics, has died in Beijing at 103

The Independent UK

Tories call for ethics investigation over China embassy application

Kemi Badenoch accused the Prime Minister of ‘being weak (and) kowtowing to China’.

Evening Standard

US Treasury Chief To Speak With China Counterpart As Tensions Flare

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to speak Friday with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, an official from President Donald Trump's administration told AFP -- as Washington works to rally allies to respond to Beijing's rare earth curbs.

International Business Times

‘A high-level operator’: Cai Qi’s rapid rise to become Xi Jinping’s right-hand man

CCP official alleged to be leading a Westminster spy ring is the de facto gatekeeper to the Chinese president

The Guardian - UK

Trump admits that his 157% tariff on China is ‘not sustainable’ but shrugs off changing it

During a Fox interview, Donald Trump also criticized Richard Nixon for his landmark 1972 visit to Beijing

The Independent UK

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Tom’s Hardware

Micron is preparing to exit China’s data center memory market completely, report claims — Beijing banned company's chips from 'critical information infrastructure' in 2023

Micron is reportedly preparing to halt sales of server memory chips to data centers in mainland China, after its business there failed to recover from a 2023 cybersecurity ban.

Evening Standard

UK rejects claims of ‘commitments’ over proposed Chinese embassy

Beijing has threatened ‘consequences’ if ministers reject planning permission for the new embassy in London.

The Independent UK

UK hits back after China warns of ‘consequences’ over London mega-embassy delay

Beijing says UK has failed to ‘honour its commitments’ over approval of new embassy, which No 10 denies

Benzinga

US Chip Stocks Tumble As Trade Tensions With China Heat Up

Semiconductor equities faced sharp selling pressure on Friday, with shares of Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO), Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (NYSE:TSM), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), Arm Holdings plc (NASDAQ:ARM), and Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) all trading lower amid intensifying geopolitical friction between Washington and Beijing.

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The Independent UK

Prince Andrew ‘met China spymaster at least three times’

Duk of York allegedly met senior CCP figure three times in both London and Beijing

The Independent UK

Taiwan bars officials and students from China’s ‘retrocession’ events

Taipei accuses Beijing of distorting history to ‘eliminate the Republic of China and annex Taiwan’

Benzinga

US-China Trade Fight Hits Chinese Tech Stocks

U.S.-listed shares of major Chinese corporations, including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE:BABA), Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU), PDD Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:PDD), JD.com Inc. (NASDAQ:JD), NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO), Li Auto Inc. (NASDAQ:LI), and XPeng Inc. (NYSE:XPEV), slid on Friday amid escalating geopolitical tensions between Beijing and Washington.

Evening Standard

China threatens Britain with 'consequences' if its controversial plans for mega-embassy in London are blocked

Beijing makes threat after Government delayed decision on super embassy in east London for a second time

The Guardian - UK

China threatens UK with ‘consequences’ over delayed London mega embassy

Diplomatic tensions escalate amid rows over planning hold-ups and collapse of spying trial

Evening Standard

Prince Andrew met ‘spymaster’ at heart of China spy scandal ‘at least three times’

Disgraced Duke of York shook hands with Beijing official Cai Qi

Benzinga

Micron Stock Falls 3.84% In Pre-Market Trading As It Reportedly Exits China's Data Center Market Following 2023 Ban

Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) shares fell 3.84% in pre-market trading on Friday after a report emerged that the U.S. chipmaker will withdraw from China's data center market, ending a difficult chapter marked by Beijing's 2023 ban on its products in critical infrastructure.

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