Listen "US Rare earth mineral dependency ends trade war | China news discussion #8 | 15 June 25 BMC"
Episode Synopsis
A discussion of trending China news articles published in w/c 9th June. We look at how rare earth minerals may be the deciding factor in this trade war and potentially all trade wars to come. We look at an interview with Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei who states that Chinese chips are still behind the US and more 'basic research' is needed'. And we catch up with some of the latest developments in Hong Kong regarding the national security law.Links: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/trump-says-china-will-supply-rare-earths-us-allow-students-2025-06-11/https://substack.com/home/post/p-165729238https://paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/content/202506/10/content_30078133.html https://substack.com/home/post/p-165599519https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/jun/11/hong-kong-police-taiwan-mobile-games-reversed-fronthttps://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3313909/english-lessons-hong-kong-primary-schools-cover-national-security?utm_source=rss_feedSupport the showSign up for Buzzsprout to launch your podcasting journey: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=162442Subscribe to the Sinobabble Newsletter: https://sinobabble.substack.com/Support Sinobabble on Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Sinobabblepod
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