US–China Rare Earths Deal to Be Finalized by Thanksgiving

US–China Rare Earths Deal to Be Finalized by Thanksgiving

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A rare earth minerals deal between the United States and China could be finalized by Thanksgiving. When asked what the United States would do if China didn’t honor that deal, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had an answer.


After Japan’s prime minister made statements on Taiwan, Chinese state media and officials stirred up anti-Japan sentiment. Chinese tourist trips have been suspended, and Japan is sending a special envoy to ease the tensions.


South Korea has finally obtained the green light from the United States to build a nuclear-powered submarine aimed at better countering military threats from China and North Korea.


Tensions are rising between the United States and China’s ally, Venezuela. The Trump administration is designating a Venezuelan cartel—allegedly run by the country’s president—as a foreign terrorist organization.


From demands over lost investments to disputes about land sold without permission, we take a look at what’s triggering clashes between Chinese citizens and authorities.


A Chinese man from the San Francisco Bay Area has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for stealing trade-secret technologies used to detect and track missiles.

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