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The Latest Breaking News from China

Trump launches $12B ‘Project Vault’ for critical minerals stockpile to battle China’s dominance

The new stockpile would be separate from an existing program which reserves supplies for military use

The Independent UK

Trump administration plans $12bn critical minerals stockpile to offset China supply risk — initiative to create 60-day reserve of rare earths for electronics manufacturing

The Trump administration will soon launch a $12 billion critical minerals stockpile designed to insulate U.S. manufacturing from supply disruptions tied to China’s dominance of mining and refining.

Tom’s Hardware

China Just Banned One Of The Most Controversial Car Features Ever

China has officially banned hidden and concealed car door handles on electric vehicles in a world-first safety policy.

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Australia’s Pacific worker scheme is far from perfect – but we can make it better

The Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme (PALM) is a crucial source of workers across regional Australia. About 32,000 people from nine Pacific nations and Timor-Leste work in Australia under PALM.

The Conversation

Trump is channeling Ford in his plan for a U.S. strategic rare earths reserve

Trump’s latest move to secure U.S. supply of irreplaceable materials is a callback to a Nixon-era strategy.

Fortune

Starmer faces backlash over trip to China amid claims Government was ‘tricked’

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch accused Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of adopting a ‘supine and short-termist approach’ to China.

Evening Standard

Bulletin world briefing: EU and Iran tensions rise and China attacks Dalai Lama’s Grammy win

Here are five of the biggest stories from around the world today. Why tensions are rising between the EU and Iran China dismisses Dalai Lama Grammy win as ‘political manipulation’ Injured patients can leave Gaza as Rafah crossing reopens Homes and businesses destroyed by landslide in Italy Star of Nigeria’s…

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China eyes challenge to U.S. dollar dominance – but that's easier said than done

Displacing the dollar would require China to build infrastructure and make sacrifices.

Axios

Trump’s tariffs ‘woke the rest of the world up to the formula’ of leveraging economic firepower against trade partners, says Morgan Stanley CIO

“Our view is that this is a multiyear phenomenon that is worth investing in,” Morgan Stanley Wealth Management’s Lisa Shalett said.

Fortune

‘Solar Is Everything’: Tesla’s Elon Musk Says Other Energy Sources Are a Waste of Time, Like ‘a Caveman Throwing Some Twigs Into the Fire’

In a recent interview, Elon Musk says that solar is the only logical energy source to build out, and it logically dwarfs all other sources.

Barchart

Stocks Gain on US Manufacturing Strength

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.39%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.84%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.64%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are up +0.38%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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EU's climate goals at risk without China's critical raw materials, EU auditors warn

Despite the EU's ongoing efforts to diversify supply chains, Chinese materials are crucial for the bloc's climate transition. China accounts for 60% of global production of critical raw materials and 90% of refining capacity.

Euronews

Damning EU report lays bare bloc’s ‘dangerous dependence’ on critical mineral imports

Auditor calls renewable energy targets ‘unrealistic’ unless ‘EU ups its game’ in mining, refining and recycling of metals such as rare earths

The Guardian - UK

Trump officials overhauling aid to Africa in bid to counter China influence in ‘priority sectors’

New bilateral deals to focus on areas such as mineral rights and security to allow U.S. to ‘actively compete’ with Beijing

The Independent UK

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InsideEVs

Tesla's Latest Approach Isn't Working

Tesla's new cheap variants fail to lift its fortunes in Europe. Plus: Is Ford really teaming up with Xiaomi?

We Got This Covered

With the expiration of the New START treaty around the corner, we may see the beginning of a new arms race

Are things are about to go boom?

Barchart

Stock Indexes Climb as Chip Makers and AI Infrastructure Stocks Rebound

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.25%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.57%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.42%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are up +0.20%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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The First Batch of H200 Shipments Could Soon Be Heading to China. What Does That Mean for Nvidia Stock.

China has apparently approved the first orders of H200 chips from companies like Alibaba and ByteDance.

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The Conversation

Critics of Keir Starmer’s trip to China are missing these two important points

When I spoke to a European journalist about British prime minister Keir Starmer’s visit to China at the end of January, they laughed about the controversy it had caused: “I mean, when most other leaders go to China, it’s taken as something they should do, rather than having to justify.”…

The Independent UK

Japan retrieves rare earth-rich mud from seabed to lower reliance on China

A Japanese research vessel has successfully drilled and retrieved deep-sea sediment containing rare earth minerals from the seabed near a remote island, Japan’s government announced Monday as the country seeks to reduce its reliance on China

The Independent UK

China dismisses Dalai Lama Grammy win as a ‘tool for political manipulation’

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Euronews

Cheap Chinese exports swamp Latin America, putting local industry under strain

China is flooding Latin America with low-priced exports as US tariffs bite, squeezing local industries and forcing governments to weigh protectionism against Beijing’s growing influence.

The Independent UK

Dalai Lama expresses ‘gratitude’ for first Grammy as award angers China

The 90-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader says first Grammy award is ‘recognition of shared responsibility’

The Independent UK

China’s former justice minister handed life sentence over bribery in Xi Jinping’s latest purge

Tang’s sentencing comes at a time Xi Jinping is engaged in pursuing his broader anti-corruption campaign punishing more than 200,000 officials

The Times of India

Japan taps into rare earth minerals in deep-sea amid rising tensions with China

Japan reported having found sediments containing rare earth in the 6,000 metre deep-sea beds after launching the expedition to restraint the dependency on China for valuable minerals. The government claims this expedition to be the world's first ever attempt to dig for rare earth minerals at such a depth.

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