The Critical Raw Materials Gap
European democracies, threatened by Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine and Donald Trump’s designs on Greenland, are embarking on historic changes in their defense posture. But...
Digging into Congo
In an excerpt from his new book, Nicolas Niarchos examines how China and the Democratic Republic of Congo negotiated an infrastructure-for-commodities agreement involving two large...
The Chokepoint Race
Following the recent trade truce, the U.S. and China are in a rush to find ways to ease the economic hold they have over each...
Gracelin Baskaran on the Rare Earths Showdown
The minerals security expert argues that early U.S. efforts to dent China’s rare earth dominance are paying off — but warns the road ahead is...
Laura Murphy on How China Forced Her University to Halt Her Xinjiang Research
The academic says the state of college funding is pressuring institutions to pit scholarly freedom against access to the market for Chinese students.
Who Are Apple’s Suppliers in China?
The world’s biggest hardware company depends on these firms to make everything from iPhones to Macbooks.
Laura Murphy on Enforcing America’s Ban on Uyghur Forced Labor
The academic talks about why governments need to redouble their efforts to keep products made using forced labor in Xinjiang off store shelves.
Legacy Chips are a Lasting Problem
The U.S. is finding it hard to curb China’s growing dominance in semiconductors that power many of the products in our homes.
The Chip Catalyst
The U.S.’s latest attempt to contain China’s chip ambitions lasted little more than a month. Back in May, the Trump administration introduced a ban on...
The Company that Refuses to Decouple
Walmart should be in trouble in China, where its competitors are in retreat and its sourcing operations have been criticised by both Beijing and Washington....
Mr. Magnet
Can a Japanese scientist loosen China’s grip on the rare earths supply chain needed for critical magnet technologies?
How The Iran Conflict Could Hit China’s Oil Industry
Small Chinese refineries face trouble if their supply of cheap Iranian crude is restricted.