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In this photo take on November 20, 2025, a view of a rare earths processing plant is seen in Dingnan County, Ganzhou, in eastern China's Jiangxi province Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL / AFP
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Inside the Himalayas’ Last Living Trade Route
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India Launches $815 Million Plan to Cut Reliance on China for Rare Earth Magnets
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Ericsson Sues Transsion in Nigeria, Brazil, and India
The Swedish phone-maker Ericsson has started legal action against the Chinese mobile company Transsion in Nigeria, Brazil, India, and the Unified Patent Court. The suit accuses Transsion of patent infringement. The Swedish company alleges that Transsion avoided entering a patent licensing ...
China Responds to Week of Terrorism in South Asia
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India’s Top Tennis Player Says Denied China Visa
India's top-ranked men's tennis player Sumit Nagal said China denied him a visa weeks before he was set to appear at an Australian Open qualifying tournament in southwestern Sichuan. "I am supposed to fly to China soon to represent India at ...