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China’s 1st reusable rocket test fires engines ahead of debut flight (video)

China’s 1st reusable rocket test fires engines ahead of debut flight (video)

China’s first reusable rocket just took a big step toward flight. The Chinese company LandSpace conducted a static-fire test with its stainless steel Zhuque-3 launcher on Monday (Oct. 20), keeping the rocket on track for a debut expected to occur before the end of the year. The static fire — a common prelaunch trial in which a rocket fires its …

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Can a U.S.-Australia Deal on Rare Earths Counter China’s Dominance? – The New York Times

Can a U.S.-Australia Deal on Rare Earths Counter China’s Dominance?  The New York Times China says U.S. and Australia ‘should play a proactive role’ to bolster rare earth supply chains  CNBC Walking the US-China Tightrope  Bloomberg.com Friendly Albanese-Trump meeting masks Australia’s creeping doubts about US  BBC Trump’s rare earth pact with Australia sets the table for highly anticipated meeting with China next week  Yahoo Finance …

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US and Australia sign rare earths deal to counter China’s dominance

US and Australia sign rare earths deal to counter China’s dominance

AFP via Getty Images The US and Australia have signed a deal intended to boost supplies of rare earths and other critical minerals, as the Trump administration looks for ways to counter China’s dominance of the market. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the deal would support a pipeline of $8.5bn (£6.3bn) “ready-to-go” projects that would expand his country’s mining …

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How China’s Five Year Plans have changed the world

How China’s Five Year Plans have changed the world

AFP via Getty Images China’s top leaders are gathering in Beijing this week to decide on the country’s key goals and aspirations for the rest of the decade. Every year or so, the country’s highest political body, the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, convenes for a week of meetings, also known as a Plenum. What it decides at …

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China’s Rare-Earth Magnet Exports to US Slip Ahead of Trump-Xi – Bloomberg

China’s Rare-Earth Magnet Exports to US Slip Ahead of Trump-Xi  Bloomberg To hit back at the United States in their trade war, China borrows from the US playbook  AP News Fall in China’s exports of rare earth magnets stokes supply chain fears  Reuters Can Australia provide US with rare-earth metals which China has restricted?  Al Jazeera White House Is Cutting Rare-Earth Research at the …

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China’s economy grows at slowest pace in a year as trade war bites – The Washington Post

China’s economy grows at slowest pace in a year as trade war bites  The Washington Post China’s Economy Held Steady in the Third Quarter, but Consumers Were More Cautious  The New York Times China’s economic growth slows amid Trump tariff war and property woes  The Guardian Global shares cheer China GDP beat, AI earnings optimism  Reuters China’s Lopsided Growth Puts Spotlight on Xi’s Five-Year …

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Australia Pitches to Be US Fix for China’s Rare Earths Curbs

Australia Pitches to Be US Fix for China’s Rare Earths Curbs

Australia’s prime minister is set to pitch his nation’s vast resource holdings as a solution to China’s rare earth curbs at a meeting Monday with President Donald Trump, as the US and other countries scramble to diversify supply of critical minerals. Anthony Albanese is due to meet with Trump at around 11 a.m. in Washington and will aim to use …

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China’s economic growth slows as trade tensions with US flare up

China’s economic growth slows as trade tensions with US flare up

China’s economic growth slowed in the three months to the end of September as trade tensions with the US flared up. The world’s second-largest economy grew by 4.8% compared to the same period in 2024, its weakest pace in a year, official figures released on Monday show. The data comes after China imposed sweeping controls on its exports of rare …

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China’s economy grows 4.8% in third quarter as expected, but investment sees ‘rare and alarming’ drop

China’s economy grows 4.8% in third quarter as expected, but investment sees ‘rare and alarming’ drop

China Shipping containers are seen at the port of Oakland as trade tensions continue over U.S. tariffs with China, in Oakland, California, on May 12, 2025. Carlos Barria | Reuters BEIJING — China’s economy expanded by 4.8% in the third quarter from a year ago, matching analyst predictions despite the ongoing real estate slump. Fixed-asset investment, which includes real estate, …

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