Trump says China deal ‘done’, Beijing to supply rare earths
The US will get magnets and rare earth minerals from China under a new trade deal with tariffs on Chinese goods set at 55pc.
The US will get magnets and rare earth minerals from China under a new trade deal with tariffs on Chinese goods set at 55pc.
Factories in China are closing and exports to the country’s biggest export market have tanked – while Beijing insists it has Donald Trump on the back foot.
EU ambassador to Australia Gabriele Visentin says China’s military build-up is ‘worrying’, a day after Anthony Albanese refused to describe Beijing as a national security threat.
Cautious investors lifted the ASX to a second consecutive record high on Wednesday, as “productive” trade talks continue.
The EU’s top diplomat in Australia has issued a grim warning about Canberra’s nuclear-armed foes.
Negotiators have agreed a framework to get their trade truce back on track but haven’t divulged the details, which could lead to continued uncertainty.
Australia’s sharemarket has surged to a record high shortly after the opening bell, as investors grow giddy about a possible trade deal.
Australia’s sharemarket has surged to a record high shortly after the opening bell, as investors grow giddy about a possible trade deal.
The fact is, the inchoate policies of Trump 1 led to the deeper integration of China, Russia, Iran and North Korea, the so-called Crinks, to such a degree that they together form the biggest foreign security challenge to Trump 2.
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China’s naval exercises are aimed at gaining more experience operating in distant waters, in a development that would be crucial in a military attempt to take over Taiwan.
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A senior defence analyst has said Australia needs to safeguard itself against the possibility of a “protracted war,” urging Labor for more defence investment.
Critical minerals could help Albanese negotiate with Trump.
In defence, we are the Mr Magoo nation, continuing on our way sublimely indifferent to the circumstances around us.
Australia’s sharemarket dropped during Friday trading, as cautious investors await the release of US economic data and Trump and Musk have a public spat.
Two high-profile visits to China by senior Australian central bank officials have returned a verdict of confidence that the Middle Kingdom remains well-placed to ride out the upheavals emerging from Washington’s haphazard approach to trade policy.
Thousands of tons of ballistic missile ingredients are expected to reach Iran in the coming months amid Tehran’s nuclear talks with the US.
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The Deputy Prime Minister has dropped a warning about one of Australia’s nuclear-armed regional rivals.
Warnings are clear and getting louder that window is closing fast.
Beijing’s account of the call was less conciliatory, calling on the US President to remove ‘negative’ measures that have disrupted bilateral trade.
A slowdown in Chinese economic growth, a flurry of regulatory changes in Beijing and a surge in geopolitical tension after Donald Trump’s return to the White House have added to challenges for Australian businesses operating in China.
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China and North Korea will welcome the election result.
Port Moresby’s enthusiasm for a defence treaty with Australia is a strategic win for the federal government that could serve as a prototype for other Pacific Island nations.
The world’s airline industry boss has endorsed China’s aircraft manufacturer, predicting Comac will be a ‘global player’ and rival to Airbus and Boeing.
US Republican Michael McCaul says Australia would send Xi Jinping and China a powerful message if it increased defence spending.
One of America’s biggest industries could grind to a halt ‘within weeks’ as China moves to outflank Donald Trump and his trade tariffs.
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