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EU brands China strategic threat over rare earths leverage

EU foreign ministers have designated China a critical long-term strategic challenge, warning that Beijing’s dominance of critical raw materials poses a direct threat to European economic security ahead of an October trade deadline.

2 min read · 16 Jul 2026

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Central Asia expands nuclear, energy, and rail ties with China

14 Jul 2026 · China

EU plans unilateral trade barriers against Chinese imports ahead of October deadline

14 Jul 2026 · China

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