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Keith Bradsher

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Beijing Bureau Chief at The New York Times

Beijing bureau chief for The New York Times. Living and reporting in mainland China for past seven years. R/tw not endorsements

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  • 2 weeks ago | energiesnet.com | Keith Bradsher

    Israel launched a series of strikes against Iran on Friday morning, targeting nuclear sites, missile facilities and other military infrastructure. The strikes were also a major blow to Iran’s chain of command, killing top generals. Oil prices rise: Crude oil prices jumped sharply following the Israeli attack, with Brent crude jumping 9 percent to nearly $78 a barrel.

  • 2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Keith Bradsher

    China has leverage it can use by limiting access to its rare earth supplies, but it does not want to sacrifice its reputation as a reliable supplier. In its high-stakes trade talks with the United States, China has been trying to strike a balance in how it wields its market clout. It controls the world's supply of rare earth metals and magnets. And it has withheld supplies of the materials - crucial ingredients in everything from cars to fighter jets - as leverage.

  • 2 weeks ago | estadao.com.br | Keith Bradsher

    Os rigorosos controles da China sobre a exportação de ímãs resistentes ao calor feitos com minerais de terras raras expuseram uma grande vulnerabilidade na cadeia de suprimentos militar dos EUA. A China produz todo o suprimento mundial de samário, um metal de terras raras particularmente obscuro usado quase que exclusivamente em aplicações militares. Os ímãs de samário podem suportar temperaturas altas o suficiente para derreter chumbo sem perder sua força magnética.

  • 2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Natalie Kitroeff |Keith Bradsher |Mary Wilson |Alex Stern |Stella Tan |Lisa Chow | +4 more

    "The Daily" is made by Rachel Quester, Lynsea Garrison, Clare Toeniskoetter, Paige Cowett, Michael Simon Johnson, Brad Fisher, Chris Wood, Jessica Cheung, Stella Tan, Alexandra Leigh Young, Lisa Chow, Eric Krupke, Marc Georges, M.J. Davis Lin, Dan Powell, Sydney Harper, Michael Benoist, Liz O.

  • 2 weeks ago | afr.com | Keith Bradsher

    Jun 10, 2025 – 11.24am or Subscribe to save articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Baotou | China’s strict controls on the export of heat-resistant magnets made with rare earth minerals have exposed a major vulnerability in the US military supply chain. Without these magnets, the United States and its allies in Europe will struggle to refill recently depleted inventories of military hardware.

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15 Mar 25

RT @JChengWSJ: NYT: “Officials in Beijing are increasingly worried that President Trump’s tariffs on Mexico may be the start of a broad cam…

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15 Jul 24

China’s economy grew at an annualized rate of 2.8 percent during the second quarter, and was 4.7 percent larger than during the same period last year. https://t.co/IKcFtqXSGZ