In the vast Mojave Desert, the Mountain Pass mine might look like any other barren landscape, but it holds a crucial piece of America's past and future. This mine was once the world's top supplier of rare earth elements, essential for modern tech and military tech. Back in the 1980s, it provided nearly two-thirds of the global demand for these vital materials. Howeve...
China's treatment of religious groups has sparked international criticism. Recently, a U. S. resolution condemned China's actions, highlighting the arrest of 22 pastors and church members, including Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, the founder of Zion Church. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has not responded to this resolution, leaving the fate of those detained uncertain. ...
The U. S. is taking a hard stance on AI chip smuggling. Four people have been accused of trying to send high-tech chips from Nvidia to China without permission. This has sparked a call for a new law to track these chips more closely. The U. S. House Select Committee on China is pushing for the Chip Security Act. This law would make it easier to track where chips are...
The U. S. government announced it would hold talks with China about its strong position in shipbuilding and ocean shipping. This comes as they put a temporary halt on certain fees for Chinese ships docking at U. S. ports. The pause on these fees, which can add up to billions each year, is part of a larger agreement between the two countries. This agreement aims to e...
The US and China have taken a step back from their trade war. They have agreed to ease restrictions on some goods. This includes car chips, soybeans, rare minerals, and drugs. The deal came after a meeting between President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump. They met in South Korea. The White House shared the details in a fact sheet. China will now allow the ex...
Pete Hegseth, the U. S. Defense Secretary, recently spoke in Kuala Lumpur. He highlighted China's growing actions in the South China Sea. These actions are seen as disruptive and threatening by many countries in the region. Hegseth met with defense ministers from Australia, Japan, and the Philippines. He proposed a plan to work together. The goal is to improve how t...
President Trump made a surprising announcement about nuclear testing. He said the U. S. would start testing nukes again. This news came just before a big meeting with China's leader, Xi Jinping. Many people, including some of Trump's own advisers, were caught off guard. Trump posted about this on social media while on his way to meet Xi. He said other countries, lik...
Two U. S. lawmakers are pushing for the Supreme Court to let a lawsuit against Cisco move forward. The suit claims Cisco's tech was used to harm Falun Gong practitioners in China. Reps. Chris Smith and John Moolenaar want the Trump administration to back the plaintiffs. They say Cisco's tech helped China's surveillance and persecution efforts. Cisco argues that U. S...
The recent meeting between Trump and Xi in Busan, South Korea, has left energy markets in a bit of a spin. After a chat lasting one hour and forty minutes, Trump announced a one-year trade agreement, set to be renewed automatically. But don't expect any fancy press releases just yet - the details are still under wraps, shared only aboard Air Force One. Oil prices ar...
During a recent meeting in South Korea, U. S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping made some big decisions. One of the key points was about fentanyl, a dangerous drug. The U. S. will now charge a lower tax, or tariff, on Chinese goods linked to fentanyl. It went from 20% to 10%. Trump believes China is serious about stopping the flow of this drug. ...