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U.S. Signs Critical Minerals Deal with Uzbekistan to Counter China’s Resource Dominance in Central Asia
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Congo Offers Tantalum Deposit Under M23 Control to US in Minerals Pact, Document Shows
By Ange Kasongo and Maxwell Akalaare Adombila The Democratic Republic of Congo added the rebel-held Rubaya coltan mine, one of the world’s richest tantalum deposits, to a shortlist of strategic assets it is offering to the U.S. under a minerals cooperation framework, a …
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China’s New Beef Tariffs Shake Up Brazil Trade
Brazil is on track to burn through its entire annual beef export quota to China by September, researchers warned Tuesday, setting up a potential price collapse that could ripple through the country’s most important agricultural sector. The alarm was raised by the Centre for Advanced …
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Peru Congress Ousts President Jeri Because of China-Linked Secret MeetingsPeru’s Congress on Tuesday ousted President Jose Jeri just four months into his term over a scandal involving undisclosed meetings with a Chinese businessman. The move will likely extend a cycle of political upheaval that has gripped the Andean nation for much of the past decade. …
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Sara Duterte’s Presidential Run Signals Possible Philippines Shift From Washington to Beijing
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Dangote Signs $400 Million Equipment Deal With China’s XCMG to Speed up Refinery Expansion
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Peru Congress Ousts President Jeri Because of China-Linked Secret Meetings
By Alexander Villegas and Sarah Morland .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); } Get a daily email packed with the latest news and analysis from Africa, Asia, and across the Global South. Read exclusive insights on the key trends …
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Seeking Mexico Foothold, China’s BYD and Geely Bid to Buy Car Plant
Two of China’s leading automakers, BYD and Geely, are among the finalists vying to purchase a Nissan–Mercedes-Benz plant in Mexico, according to a person familiar with the matter, as China seeks a manufacturing foothold in a country where U.S. tariffs are fueling factory closures and …
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Nigeria Opens Probe Into Temu Over Suspected Data Protection Breaches
Nigeria’s data watchdog has opened a probe into Chinese-owned e-commerce giant Temu for suspected violations of data laws, the regulator said on Tuesday, a move that could lead to legal penalties in one of Africa’s biggest markets. The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) said concerns …
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Philippines Says Takes Exception to China Embassy Comment on Job Losses
The Philippines takes “strong exception” to a statement by the Chinese Embassy in Manila that the simmering diplomatic spat between the two countries could result in the loss of millions of jobs, the foreign ministry said, adding that such comments could be seen as coercive. …
