It used to provide cheap raw materials to Western nations to make high-end products for clean energy. Now China is importing upstream products, then exporting the downstream, value-added ones.
New restrictions aim to solidify China’s dominance in rare earth magnet production and help the country catch up with Japan.
China’s foreign ministry said it ‘strongly deplored’ the incident in which the village of Nansan was hit during fighting between the junta and rebel forces.
Academics say the opportunity to study at the rival country’s university must resume to benefit students, reduce biases and help stabilise relations but blocks remain.
In a modernisation push, major ports and waterways will become more intelligent by 2027, Ministry of Transport says.
The Cyberspace Administration of China says short clips that spread rumours or promote incorrect values are in the spotlight in its latest campaign.