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China Imposes Its Most Stringent Critical Minerals Export Restrictions Yet Amidst Escalating U.S.-China Tech War

On December 3, China announced strict export controls on critical minerals amid a growing tech trade war with the United States, posing significant economic and national security risks given their role in semiconductors and defense technologies.

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Critical Questions by Gracelin Baskaran and Meredith Schwartz — December 4, 2024

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The DRC's Path to Peace and Regional Integration

This discussion will explore the ongoing conflict in eastern DRC, prospects for regional peace, and the DRC’s economic and geopolitical integration since joining the EAC.

 

Event — December 12, 2024

Latin America: The World's Copper Stronghold

Copper is essential for meeting not only clean energy needs, but also the electronics, infrastructure, and technologies that power the modern economy. US-Latin America cooperation is vital given it’s home to the world’s largest copper reserves.

Digital Report by Gracelin Baskaran, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Henry Ziemer, and Fabio Murgia — November 13, 2024