China halts critical material exports amid escalating trade war

China tiene una carta poderosa que jugar en su lucha contra la guerra comercial de Trump: las tierras raras

Por Nectar Gan y John Liu, CNN Menos de un año después del inicio de la primera guerra comercial de Donald Trump con Beijing, el líder chino Xi Jinping realizó una visita de alto perfil a una modesta fábrica en Ganzhou, una ciudad industrial ubicada entre colinas onduladas en el sureste del país. En 2019, al recorrer su sala de exposiciones, Xi examinó fila tras fila de anodinos bloques de metal gris y declaró a su séquito de funcionarios del Pa…

Temu’s US Ad Spend Craters Amid Escalating Trade War With China

Temu’s share of impressions in the Google auctions has cratered to 0% in the past week.

China hits back at Trump by tightening exports of rare earths

The new restrictions, which will impact on the US auto industry and military contractors, appear to be the most significant retaliatory measure by China so far.

China has a powerful card to play in its fight against Trump’s trade war: rare earths

China’s dominance of the rare earths supply chain has emerged as a potent tool in its renewed trade war with the United States. The minerals are used to power everything from iPhones to fighter jets.

China is responding to the massive tariffs imposed by US President Trump with a complete export stop of seven rare earths. "This will be increasingly used as a bargaining tool," says economist Cyrus de la Rubia in conversation with Dietmar Deffner.

Why China is worried about its growing reliance on Africa’s resources

China has heavily invested to secure raw materials from African nations, but US accusations over those deals pose new risks.