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1. Oct. 22, 2026China’s Critical-Mineral Export Controls: Leverage and Its Limits

   China's critical-mineral export controls have become Beijing's most direct form of economic leverage over the United States and its allies. Since 2023 China's commerce ministry, MOFCOM, has put…

   ChinaJapanUnited StatesCritical-mineral controlsExport controlsBatteriesCritical minerals & rare earthsDefenseSemiconductors

2. Oct. 10, 2026Shipping Costs US to Asia Surge: Who Is Profiting and Who Pays

   Shipping costs US to Asia are surging in October 2026. See container, tanker, grain and air cargo rates, and who is profiting versus who pays, with sources.

   ChinaUnited StatesShipping & logistics

3. Oct. 10, 2026Rare Earth Truce Explained: What the Jan. 10 Deadline Means

   Rare earth export controls and the US-China truce to Jan. 10, 2027: what China's licensing does, what the summit left open and the deadlines ahead.

   ChinaUnited StatesCritical-mineral controlsExport controlsCritical minerals & rare earths