Why China Is So Interested in Kazakhstan NYT | China Daisuke Wakabayashi and Chang W. Lee 18 July 2024 at 22:29 Kazakhstan’s bounty of so-called critical minerals has enriched the country and grabbed the attention of entrepreneurs scrambling to control the ingredients needed to fight climate change.
Biden Announces Tariffs on Chinese Metals Routed Through Mexico NYT | China Ana Swanson 11 July 2024 at 10:01 The measure aims to close a loophole that officials said allowed metals made partly in China to come into the United States duty free.