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Donald Trump se estrecha la mano con los primeros ministros tailandeses y camboyanos.
Globalization

Thailand and Cambodia: Trump-Mediated Truce and Tariffs

During his visit to Asia, Donald Trump mediated an agreement between Thailand and Cambodia in Kuala Lumpur, highlighting a step towards peace with a ceasefire and new trade agreements. Tariffs of 19% were set for certain mutual exports and Thailand agreed to reduce barriers in sectors such as medical products and food, in exchange for trade benefits with the United States. Cambodia had similar commitments, although border tensions and criminal activities persist. China felt excluded from the mediation.

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October 30, 2025
Elementos de tierra rara, tendencias del mercado global y ubicaciones clave.
Globalization

Rising Tensions between US and China over Rare Earths: Sign of Imminent Decoupling

Tensions between the US and China over rare earths, with new Chinese export measures and Trump’s tariff threats, cause losses of over $1.5 billion in two days and put the APEC summit at risk. China controls 85-90% of the global rare earth processing capacity, essential for the supply chain, affecting sectors such as defense, semiconductors and electric vehicles, and companies like Boeing, Nvidia and Tesla, accelerating decoupling.

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October 30, 2025
Kyle Chan habla sobre los avances tecnológicos y la red ferroviaria de China.
Globalization

Meet Kyle Chan, China’s technology expert.

Kyle Chan is a new researcher at the John L. Thornton China Center at the Brookings Institution, an expert in Chinese technology. He joined in 2025, and was a fellow at the Penn Project on the Future of US-China Relations. Previously, he researched at Princeton University and the RAND Corporation. He is interested in China’s technological development, highlighting learning, industrial policy and lessons for US technological competitiveness.

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October 30, 2025