Exclusive: West Concerned Over China's Interest in Strategic Vietnamese Tungsten Mine

Exclusive: West Concerned Over China’s Interest in Strategic Vietnamese Tungsten Mine

Western officials are growing increasingly uneasy about a potential Chinese takeover of a major tungsten mine and refinery in Vietnam, according to sources familiar with the matter. The site, one of the largest known sources of the critical mineral outside of China, has attracted interest from entities linked to Beijing raising fears about further consolidation […]

U.S.–China Trade Talks Resume in London Amid Tensions Over Export Controls, Rare Earths

U.S.–China Trade Talks Resume in London Amid Tensions Over Export Controls, Rare Earths

Senior officials from the United States and China resumed high-level trade negotiations in London on Tuesday, focusing on export controls and rare earth minerals, as both economic giants attempt to stabilize a fragile relationship that has caused global supply chain volatility. The talks, entering their second day, come just weeks after a preliminary trade agreement […]