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A War of Words Erupts Between Milley and Trump Over China

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The release of “Peril” led to an extended war of words between U.S. Army General Mark Milley and former U.S. president Donald Trump.

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Electric Vehicles

Chinese EV Suppliers Look to Tap US Market With a Little Help From Friends

Chinese raw materials companies are cozying up with battery makers in Morocco and South Korea as a way of bypassing US restrictions.

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Geopolitics

China’s Subsidies Draw More International Wrath

The EU plans to launch an antitrust probe into China’s domestic subsidies for steelmakers, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

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Policy & Power

Alibaba’s Logistics Hub in Belgium Hit With the Latest Spying Scrutiny

Belgian authorities are monitoring Alibaba for “possible espionage” at the company’s main European logistics hub.

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Industrials

Blue Origin Grounds Commercial Space Station Plans

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Blue Origin is expected to back out of plans to build a commercial space station in conjunction with corporate partners.

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Industrials

The Next Great Sea Battle

An intense geopolitical fight is raging at the moment, and the future of deep sea mining does hang in the balance.

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Power Corridor

International Court of Justice Weighs Ukraine Vs. Russia

The war is not just on the battlefield – it’s in the courtroom too.

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Electric Vehicles

Tesla Gets Caught In EU-China Crossfire

The EU’s antitrust investigation claims that China is artificially flooding the market with cheap EVs via enormous state subsidies.

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Power Corridor

UN Chief Warns of ‘Great Fracture’ Among Global Powers

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International Economics

The West is Touting a New Trade Route That Bypasses China

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Policy & Power

China’s Government iPhone Ban is Testing Apple’s Powers of Diplomacy

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Real Estate

Country Garden Avoids Default, Still Stuck With Mountain of Debt

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Markets

Beijing’s Moves to Spark Stocks Have Little Staying Power

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Electric Vehicles

Stellantis Eyes a Strategic EV Partner in China

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Media & Entertainment

Macau is Back on Top as Gamblers’ Favorite City

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Indicators

US Steel Rejects Cleveland-Cliffs Deal, Investors Keep the Faith

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