Analysts say they foresee a shift to factories in Mexico, Vietnam or other parts of Southeast Asia, by Chinese carmakers and other firms in a bid to avoid US tariffs; Beijing accuses US of 'bullying'

Total Chinese exports to Germany have dropped amid Berlin’s decoupling push but pharmaceuticals and rare earths supplies have increased

Industry sources said a merger or partnership deal would have been tricky, partly because rare earths prices have dropped sharply due to a slowdown in China's economy

The comic, published by the country's intelligence agency, is a new effort by the authoritarian Xi Jinping-government to 'inspire people' to join anti-espionage efforts

China moves to maintain dominance of rare earths sector, by banning the export of production technology for rare earth metals and alloy materials, plus tech linked to some rare earth magnets

Cambridge scientists have managed to replicate a magnetic metal found in meteorites that could replace eco-damaging rare earths minerals

Bilateral pacts cover possible investments in rail links, security, plus telecoms and digital data, but analysts said any boost in ties could be more symbolic than real

Improved rail links between the countries could open up the possibility of tie-ups on exploiting Vietnam’s vast rare earths deposits

Officials from China and Vietnam are discussing a possible upgrade of their rail links, including an historic line through part of northern Vietnam with large rare earth deposits

The fund’s push to remove Northern Minerals' chairman comes after the miner asked Australian authorities to investigate whether ‘Chinese interests’ were trying to bypass an earlier ban on greater stake in the firm

The electric battery industry is hugely reliant on raw materials, or completed batteries, sourced from China and other Asian nations

The two automaker groups joined the startup’s latest $33 million funding round as it works to develop permanent magnets built without rare earths