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Experts say Brussels must stand up against Beijing using supplies of vital chips and minerals as ‘sword of Damocles’
As interventions go it was pretty audacious. The Dutch government decision at the end of September to take over Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chip factory, almost brought the entire European car industry to a halt.
Tensions between Europe and China de-escalated over the weekend as Beijing confirmed it would , prompting sighs of relief in car factories around the world.

A showcase for independent Chinese films was scrapped after the Chinese authorities pressured directors, moderators and even a volunteer to pull out.

New prime minister says an attack on Taiwan could trigger the deployment of her country’s self-defence forces if the conflict poses threat to Japan
and are embroiled in a row about Tokyo’s potential military involvement in the event of a conflict over Taiwan.
Beijing reacted angrily this month after Japan’s new prime minister, , said an attack on Taiwan could trigger the deployment of her country’s self-defence forces if the conflict posed an existential threat to Japan.

Donald Trump has doubled down on his plan to bring in over 600,000 Chinese college students to the United States, in a polarizing move that has divided the MAGA base. However, the president has batted ...

President Donald Trump has said the U.S. needs up to 600,000 Chinese students, sparking criticism from his MAGA supporters. In August, during trade talks with Beijing, Trump said hundreds of thousands ...

Trump doubles down on plan to bring in 600,000 Chinese college students: ‘I know what MAGA wants’ - Trump battered away criticism from MAGA supporters by claiming that the movement was his ‘idea’ ...

President Donald Trump has said the U.S. needs up to 600,000 Chinese students, sparking criticism from his MAGA supporters. In August, during trade talks with Beijing, Trump said hundreds of thousands ...

In an extraordinary move, the Dutch government invoked a Cold War-era emergency law in relation to Nexperia.

World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity


China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months, analysis reveals, adding evidence to the hope that the world’s biggest polluter has managed to hit its target of peak CO2 emissions well ahead of schedule.
Rapid increases in the deployment of solar and wind power generation – which grew by 46% and 11% respectively in the third quarter of this year – meant the country’s energy sector emissions remained flat, even as the demand for electricity increased.

President Donald Trump criticized the nation of France on Monday in a back-and-forth with a Fox News host as he defended the enrollment of Chinese students at universities in the United States.

President Donald Trump defended his plan to bring hundreds of thousands of Chinese students into the country, declaring, "I know what MAGA wants." The post Trump Defends Plan to Bring in Hundreds of ...

President Donald Trump defended his plan to bring hundreds of thousands of Chinese students into the country, declaring, "I know what MAGA wants." The post Trump Defends Plan to Bring in Hundreds of ...