Factbox-Key issues discussed by Blinken in talks with Chinese leaders

BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday in the latest high-level contacts between the superpowers aimed at keeping tense relations under control. The visit brought little progress on contentious issues, including China’s support for Russia in Ukraine, tensions…

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US judge blocks some North Carolina restrictions on abortion pill

By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) -A federal judge has struck down parts of a North Carolina law restricting patients’ access to the abortion pill mifepristone, which has become the subject of legal battles nationwide. Chief U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles on Tuesday struck down the state’s requirements that mifepristone be prescribed only by doctors and only…

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Volvo shifting EV production to Belgium to evade China tariffs, The Times reports

(Reuters) – Volvo cars has started to shift production of Chinese-made electric vehicles to Belgium in the expectation that the European Union will drive ahead with a crackdown on Beijing-subsidised imports, the Times reported on Saturday. Volvo, which is majority-owned by China’s Geely, was considering halting sales of Chinese-built EVs bound for Europe if tariffs…

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US lawmakers seek to reduce China’s dominance of critical mineral supplies

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The chair and top Democrat on the House select committee on China will announce Tuesday they are launching a bipartisan working group to reduce China’s dominance of critical mineral supply chains. Representative John Moolenaar, the committee chair, and Raja Krishnamoorthi, the top Democrat, said the new working group will help…

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