Trade War: Trump Says China Talking “Productively”; Beijing is talking about retaliation
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that US and Chinese negotiators were having "productive" trade talks and expected to meet in September despite US tariffs on Chinese imports valued at over $ 125 billion on September 1 came into force. "The negotiations are not over in September, but I think more important [...]
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China's US trade is collapsing again, but exports are rising due to higher demand from Asian neighbors
China's unexpected surge in exports in July was due to trading with Taiwan, Singapore and South Korea to offset the decline in sales to the US. According to analysts, trade between the US and China is expected to continue to decline, with a devaluation of the yuan likely not to offset higher tariffs The first year of the tariff war between […]
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An amazing turn
by Heidi Gmür, Sydney When China tightened its export restrictions for rare earths, prices exploded and western countries panic. Now Beijing is bowing to the verdict of the World Trade Organization and lifting it - and what happens? Nothing. The defense of Beijing looked original at best. After the USA entered the World Trade Organization (WTO) [...]
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Recover rare earth from old fluorescent tubes
By Wolfgang Kempkens They are hazardous waste, discarded fluorescent tubes. They contain rare valuable substances, including the coveted rare earths. Now researchers at TU Freiberg have developed a process that recovers these raw materials - and is profitable. Rare earths live up to their name, at least when it comes to “rare”. Their value is high and easy to influence. China, [...]
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Russia wants to promote the mining of rare earths
By Ullrich Umann Moscow-gtai In Russia, the mining and processing of rare earth metals are to be promoted more strongly than before. The Minister for Industry and Trade, Denis Manturov, pointed out in a newspaper interview. A state sector program has been running since 2013. In view of the current scarcity conditions on the world market, politicians measure this program [...]
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