Brussels caps Chinese cars in exchange for empty promises
Brussels reached a deal with Beijing to curb hybrid vehicle exports, but China controls the critical minerals and European industry will pay the price.
By Tom Beckwith ·
rare earths — Lorien Times
Washington meets a self-sufficient Beijing with fewer cards to play
As Xi Jinping visits Washington, China’s industrial self-sufficiency and supply-chain dominance leave American leverage diminished and old trade playbooks obsolete.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Donald Trump rolls out the red carpet for Xi Jinping in retreat
Facing economic pressure and failed leverage, Donald Trump trades his previous tough-on-China stance for a state dinner and a shaky commercial truce.
By Tom Beckwith ·