China launches 3rd aircraft carrier

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China launches third aircraft carrier as Xi pushes military modernization against US influence
China commissions its third aircraft carrier Fujian, marking a major step in military modernization and power projection across the Indo-Pacific region.

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What to know about China’s newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian
China’s New Aircraft Carrier Signals Naval Ambitions

China's Oct. rare earth exports rise 9% from Sep.

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China's October rare earth exports rise 9% from September
China's rare earth exports rose 9% in October from September, customs data showed on Friday, the first month-on-month increase after three straight months of declines. China, the world's largest rare earth exporter,

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China's exports fall 1.1% in October, hit by a 25% drop in shipments to the US
China's exports decline in October: Economist breaks down tariff 'payback'

China, NVIDIA

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Nvidia CEO Says No Plan to Ship Chips to China Amid Standoff
Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang said his company is effectively blocked from selling its AI chips into China for now, as Washington and Beijing each impose restrictions on its sales into the world’s largest semiconductor market.

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Republican US Lawmakers Applaud Trump for Holding Back Nvidia Chips From China
Nvidia CEO says no 'active discussions' on selling Blackwell chip to China

China aims to expand its power in the Pacific with its new Fujian aircraft carrier

China’s largest and most advanced aircraft carrier has entered service, Chinese state media said, in a major step for the ...

China to Resume Nexperia Chip Exports, Dutch PM Schoof Says

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof said China has agreed to resume deliveries of Nexperia chips from plants in the country, ...

Bessent says new rare-earth factory will cut costs, break China’s 'chokehold' on industry

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent highlights South Carolina's rare earth facility as economic win, creating jobs and cutting ...

China Suspends Some Export Controls on Critical Minerals but Retains Others

The Chinese government followed through on promises it made publicly after a recent summit, but has not yet taken other ...

China buys Brazil soy as US crop still faces 13% tariff

We don’t expect any demand from China to return to the U.S. market with this change,’ said one trader at an international ...

The 900-page book that China watchers count on

Offering data on everything from the number of households with washing machines, to the price of eggs and the use of ...
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China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics

The coming-together of China’s enormous manufacturing capacity and its ravenous appetite for copious, cheap, domestically ...

What’s Next for Soybean Farmers After the U.S.-China Trade Deal?

Marvin Yoder, who farms more than 2,000 acres of corn and soybeans in Jacksonville, Ill., said the Trump administration’s ...

China Is Enemy No. 1 in US Ally’s Anti-Invasion Drills

The chief of the Philippine military said the goal was to hold the line for "at least 20 days" in a wartime scenario.