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New rules from China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology make clear that Beijing aims to tighten export controls on rare earth metals, a group of minerals essential to manufacturing electronics. Meanwhile, China has been on a cobalt buying binge, particularly from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Trump administration has ordered the closure of Chinaโs consulate in Houston, Texas, alleging that it is a center for โmassive illegal spying and influence operations.โ This is a huge escalation of U.S.-China tensions.
President Trumpโs press conference on Friday focused entirely on China. The U.S. President used sweeping rhetoric to announce measures punishing Beijing, but his announcements were not specific, and few would take place immediately.
Yesterday, Chinaโs National Peopleโs Congressย approved the national security lawย that will essentially end the notion of โOne Country, Two Systems.โ The law was first mentioned on May 21 at the openingย of the annual Two Sessions series of political meetings.
Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci says President Donald Trumpโs policies toward China are counterproductive. โWhen he acts nuts I have to call it out,โ Scaramucci said at a The China Project-hosted webinar on May 21.
Christiane Amanpourย of CNNย interviewedย Chinaโs affable ambassador in Washington D.C., Cui Tiankai ๅดๅคฉๅฏ. Her questions were mostly about his thoughts on U.S. President Donald Trumpโs National Security...
The full text of U.S. President Donald Trumpโs National Security Strategy document was published today. Congress mandates that every U.S. administration set out its national...