Category: Global Times

China’s Threat to Block Rare Earths Has Put Japan on High Alert

Tokyo is concerned at signs that Beijing may be laying the groundwork to restrict access to the metals vital to manufacturing.
China Is Getting Much of What It Wants From the U.S., Including Chips

For China, President Trump’s moves to loosen chip controls, soften U.S. rhetoric and stay silent on tensions with Japan amount to a rare string of strategic gains.
China Flexed. Trump Hit Back. So Much for the Thaw.

Beijing’s trade curbs and President Trump’s tariff threats show how quickly calm can give way to confrontation between the two largest economies.
How China Censors Critics of the Economy

As Beijing struggles with a slumping stock market and a collapsing real estate sector, commentary and even financial analysis it deems negative are blocked.
Chinese Government Steps In to Help Apple

The New York Times – Business:
The government has sought out military veterans and Communist Party members to try to help an Apple supplier address a labor shortage at a major factory.

China’s Threat to Block Rare Earths Has Put Japan on High Alert