The failure of one Western company to build a China-free rare-earths supply is a glimpse at how Beijing has come to dominate the supply of critical minerals.
China says Japan sent ‘shocking’ wrong signal on Taiwan
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said it was “shocking” for Japan’s leader to openly send a wrong signal concerning Taiwan, according to an official statement on Sunday, the latest remarks in a row …
Hong Kong’s arbitration edge boosts legal finance, Burford CEO says
The city holds distinct advantages over other arbitration centres due to its proximity to mainland China, Christopher Bogart says.
Why German companies can’t quit China
For decades, China has been a critical economic partner for German business. That remains the case and German industry is reluctant to pivot away despite a changing economic and political relationship …
US accuses China of turning India-Pakistan clash into a covert battlefield for deadly new weapons
A new report from a bipartisan commission in the United States has made a striking claim about China’s actions during the short but tense India-Pakistan conflict earlier this year. According to the …
Ex-general says Saudis unlikely to leak F-35 tech, but China ‘could exploit through intel’
China’s history of stealing F-35 technology raises security concerns as military experts debate potential Saudi Arabia military sales and national security risks.
China used India-Pakistan conflict to test weapons, push defence sales: US report
A US congressional commission has said China exploited the recent India-Pakistan conflict to test advanced weapons supplied to Islamabad and boost its global defence sales.
Japan Warns of New World Order as China, Russia, and North Korea Form De Facto Alliance
A Japanese government report warns that the growing coordination between China, Russia, and North Korea could create a three-front security threat for Tokyo.
Surging Chinese imports of Indonesia oil point to rebranded Iranian crude, traders say
China is importing unusually large quantities of crude oil from Indonesia, a trend traders say is a way to mask shipments of sanctioned Iranian crude trans-shipped in waters off Malaysia amid greater scrutiny of cargoes originating from Malaysia.
China’s risky challenge to Japan — and the US
The diplomatic rift between Beijing and Tokyo is also a test of Washington’s appetite for engagement with the region …