Australia is opening its chequebook and talking more openly about its wish to limit China’s presence in its near-abroad. But it hasn’t all been smooth sailing https://t.co/Zxrxvr6deqIllustration: Ben Jones https://t.co/l9Zev0xLxB ...

From @WSJopinion: Scott Bessent might find it easier to rally the world against China’s rare-earth stranglehold if President Trump weren’t also hitting our allies with tariffs https://t.co/iH1T9Tu6sV ...

Donald Trump’s delusions about imperial expansion in the Arctic, whether for land or minerals, deflect attention from the real threat from China and Russia https://t.co/TnMGQYDRQ4 ...

American forces are increasingly scraping against Russia and China in the Pacific side of the Arctic. Donald Trump, however, is focused on the Atlantic flank https://t.co/oxyK1611TF ...

President Donald Trump is counting on his familiar negotiating formula and face-to-face meetings to reach deals with China and Russia https://t.co/xOUlDoSqRd ...

Hong Kong will not start imposing port fees targeting individual countries, despite China and the US charging special levies aimed at one another’s ships https://t.co/x0gjGs8MQ0 ...

Donald Trump’s delusions about imperial expansion in the Arctic, whether for land or minerals, deflect attention from the real threat from China and Russia https://t.co/VUr1DiRh3BPhoto: Getty Images https://t.co/9TnBskTXHY ...

Geopolitical Risk - German Finance Minister criticized China's export controls on rare earths [1] - The industry hopes for de-escalation after the meeting between US and Chinese Presidents [1]

Trump says high tariffs threatened by both US and China are `not sustainable' https://t.co/IgU3glTc2m ...

BREAKING: 🇺🇸🇨🇳 Trump said "no" when asked if the tariffs on China will remain. https://t.co/rOcvy126jz ...