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The appearance of President Xi Jinping’s chief of staff at the Beidaihe resort on Sunday indicates that senior Chinese leaders have started their annual summer break.
2. ‘It’s all changed’: how the trade war turbocharged an American rare earth mine
USA Rare Earth is receiving a surge in investment as America rushes to reduce its reliance on Chinese rare earth magnets.
3. ‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended
The American economist sees China as key to the global energy transition to zero-carbon energy, especially in markets outside US and Europe.
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