Republican Senators Urge Pentagon Chief to Bolster Lithium Production in US
Three Republican senators said the Pentagon should strengthen support for U.S. lithium suppliers, including those in their home states, warning that reliance on China...
China’s Economy Grows at Slowest Pace in a Year
China’s economy grew at its slowest quarterly pace in a year during the July–September period, as a persistent decline in the housing market and...
Trump Makes List of Demands for China Ahead of Potential Meeting With Xi
President Donald Trump on Oct. 19 outlined top demands he has of China ahead of a potential meeting with Chinese Communist Party leader Xi...
Chipmaker Nexperia’s China Arm Tells Staff to Ignore Dutch HQ, Deepening Semiconductor Split
China’s arm of chipmaker Nexperia has instructed employees to disregard directives from its Dutch headquarters, marking an escalation in a spiraling cross-border confrontation over...
Crude Oil Prices Fall to Lowest Level in 5 Months
Brent crude oil futures were trading at multi-month lows on Oct. 20, amid concerns of a supply glut in the market and a worsening...
Sanae Takaichi on Cusp of Becoming Japan’s Next Prime Minister Amid Coalition Talks
Sanae Takaichi, leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), is poised to become the next prime minister after the opposition Japan Innovation Party...
Chinese Jet Fires Flares Near Australian Plane Ahead of Trump–Albanese Meeting
Acting Australian Prime Minister Richard Marles says he has raised concerns with Beijing after a Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) fighter jet...
India Unveils $77 Billion Hydro Plan Amid Geopolitical Competition With China
India’s Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has announced a $77 billion master plan to develop hydroelectric plants in the Brahmaputra Basin to counter China’s upstream...
Up to 100,000 to Walk Off the Job: New Zealand Prepares for ‘Mega Strike’
New Zealand is preparing for what is likely to be the largest industrial action in 40 years, with around 100,000 crucial workers, mostly in...