China restricts export of chipmaking metals in clash with US
China imposed restrictions on exporting two metals that are crucial to parts of the semiconductor, telecommunications and electric-vehicle industries in an escalation of the country’s…
JPMorgan says Southeast Asia benefiting from supply-chain shift
Southeast Asian markets remain attractive as supply chain shifts away from China to the region will mitigate some of the impact from a slowdown in…
Japan to monitor China’s metals curbs for trade rules violations
Japan warned Tuesday it will oppose any violations of World Trade Organization rules and other international agreements as China tightens export controls on two metals…
US to curb China access to cloud services like Amazon, WSJ says
The US is preparing to curtail Chinese companies’ access to cloud-computing services including those provided by Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp., the Wall Street Journal…
Xi Urges open supply chains after curbing exports of key metals
Chinese leader Xi Jinping called on nations to spurn decoupling and the cutting of supply chains, one day after his nation imposed limits on exports…
China takes the trade fight to Europe, targeting the green transition
China’s decision to restrict critical mineral exports will hit key sectors in the European Union’s effort to decarbonize its economy, and demonstrates the limits of…
China’s chip-metals producers surge on export restrictions
The shares of Chinese metals producers surged after Beijing imposed export controls on gallium and germanium, which are used in chipmaking, communications and defense.
Brazil’s Lula vows to grow Mercosur amid Uruguay flak, Argentina crisis
Brazil’s plans to strengthen and expand the Mercosur trading bloc are running into growing disagreement among its members over several topics, including Venezuela and free…
What are Gallium and Germanium? Niche metals hit by China curbs
China is clamping down on exports of two obscure yet crucial metals in an escalation of the trade war on technology with the US and…
Drought menacing Thailand threatens global supply of sugar, rice
Thailand is preparing contingency plans to deal with a potential drought that could last years and squeeze global supplies of sugar and rice.
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