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Europe’s Achilles’ heel: how rare earths leave the EU wide open to economic blackmail from China

Europe’s Achilles’ heel: how rare earths leave the EU wide open to economic blackmail from China

Europe needs these minerals for manufacturing, and China controls the vast majority of supply.

25.11.2025 2

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China-EU summit: progress on rare earth exports and tensions over Ukraine mark 50 years of pragmatically cautious relations

The China-EU summit yielded more results than expected, but longstanding tensions remain.

25.07.2025 2

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Trump está provocando (sin pretenderlo) un acercamiento entre la UE y China

La guerra comercial que mantiene el presidente estadounidense, dirigida tanto contra la UE como contra China, podría llevarles a mejorar sus...

20.05.2025 10

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Trump is pushing the EU and China closer. Is this a full reset, or just strategic readjustment?

China and Europe have typically taken a pragmatic, cautious approach to one another.

15.05.2025 4

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US-China tensions are an opportunity – the EU could become the world’s third great power

Xi Jinping and Donald Trump’s trade war is picking up pace, but the EU doesn’t have to pick a side.

10.02.2025 10

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