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China Will Dominate Global Nuclear Energy Through 2035, Analyst Says

The future of nuclear energy is in China’s hands. While the United States remains the world’s largest producer of nuclear energy, China’s sector is growing at such a rapid clip that it is expected to overtake France as well as the United States to become the world’s leading nuclear power producer within the next decade. In addition to this rapid expansion of traditional nuclear power capacity, Beijing has also quickly become the global leader in a broad and diverse range of advanced nuclear power technologies. “By…

OilPrice.comOilPrice.com•Haley Zaremba20 Sept

China’s stranglehold on rare earths must be ended, says hopeful supplier to EU

Rafael Moreno, whose company has opened demo plant in Brazil, says market is ‘nervous’ as Trump-Xi summit looms The head of a mining company hoping to supply the EU with rare earths in two years’ time has said it is “paramount” to end China’s stranglehold on the supply of the raw materials used in everything from cars to wind turbines and military jets. As Donald Trump and China’s president, Xi Jinping, prepare to meet on Thursday in their second summit of the year, Rafael Moreno said it was also “imperative” that they do a deal for Beijing to ease up, once again, on its threat to ban exports of rare earths. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Lisa O’Carroll Senior correspondent20 Sept

Why China is pushing back on US warnings over rapid AI development

Beijing believes slowdown calls aim to lock in US advantage, and is pursuing a different balance between safety and pace China bogeyman looms large over American firms’ AI doomsday scenario About two years ago, education entrepreneur Boris But had what he calls a “penny-drop moment” – that, like countless others in China, his company needed to embrace AI before it was made obsolete by it. His clients, well-off parents looking to send their children to study overseas, had begun arriving in his office reeling off information and opinions gleaned not from rival firms, but from chatbots. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Rebecca Bailey China correspondent20 Sept

AI safety: No, China will not hit the brakes

A spate of warnings in recent days about the dangers of AI have sparked mixed reactions: from Donald Trump dismissing the fears as a hoax, to Beijing criticising calls for the US to block its advancement as fearmongering. As President Xi Jinping heads to Washington for talks, FRANCE 24's technology correspondent Peter O'Brien explains why the two superpowers are unlikely to forge binding agreements on AI regulation.

France 24France 24•Yuka ROYER18 Sept

China Pushes Coal Miners to Lift Supply as Prices Climb

China’s government has called on local coal miners to maintain a stable production rate after a jump in spot prices for thermal coal earlier this month. Thermal coal prices on the spot market recently climbed to the highest in three years, Bloomberg said in a report today, putting pressure on the government in Beijing to act. China has been reducing the share of coal in its energy mix, but the fuel remains vital, with a share of 49.7% in power generation over the first half of the year. This is the first time coal has dipped below 50% of…

OilPrice.comOilPrice.com•Charles Kennedy18 Sept

There’s a long history of athletes pooing themselves mid-race – why, and how can you avoid it?

Since the ancient Olympics, athletes like Hyrox competitor Joanna Wietrzyk have experienced runner’s diarrhoea. What does the science say about extreme exercise’s ‘mechanical jostling of the intestines’? Soiling yourself in public sounds like a bad dream. But the Australian athlete Joanna Wietrzyk has now apologised for doing just that at the Hyrox games in Beijing on Saturday. Wietrzyk won the fitness race but not before using communal equipment with faecal matter visibly running down her legs – and muddying Hyrox’s reputation. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Natalie Parletta18 Sept

Inside the DOE's $16 Million Bet on Critical Minerals Talent

The United States is desperate to claw back some of the global critical minerals share from China. Beijing has established near-total dominance in international supply chains over the last several decades through its far-reaching Belt and Road Initiative in addition to other deals and programs that have given China a massive presence in mineral-rich countries and emerging markets across the globe. This gives Beijing critical economic and political leverage as these materials become ever more sought after to power the global tech manufacturing sector,…

OilPrice.comOilPrice.com•Haley Zaremba17 Sept

‘I’m genuinely sorry’: Australian Hyrox athlete who soiled herself apologises to China and rivals

Joanna Wietrzyk ‘regrets’ decision to keep racing She forfeits points from her win in the Beijing race Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The Australian athlete who caused a storm by winning a Hyrox event in China despite soiling herself during the race has apologised to the “people of China” and rival athletes in a statement online. Posting on Instagram, Joanna Wietrzyk, said she offered a “sincere apology” to the “people of China, my fellow competitors, the spectators and the Hyrox organizers for what happened during the race in Beijing”. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Martin Farrer17 Sept

Latin America’s Balancing Act: Washington, Beijing, and the Post-Maduro Environment

The year 2026 has brought sweeping change to Latin America’s relationship with the United States. Following a major military buildup in the Caribbean and strikes against vessels suspected of drug trafficking, U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3 — unilaterally deposing the country’s leader and making new oil deals with the post-Maduro government. Washington has also intensified economic and political pressure against Cuba, imposed more tariffs across the region, and said it would not renew the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, triggering renegotiations. Meanwhile, Washington has deepened security cooperation with several countries, including shifting some funds from other regions

War on the RocksWar on the Rocks•Anya Prusa17 Sept