Tag: industrial strategy
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UK launches critical minerals strategy to reduce dependency on China
UK unveiling a strategic push on critical minerals Britain has unveiled a comprehensive plan to bolster its supply of critical minerals and rare earth elements, aiming to reduce the country’s dependency on China for materials essential to modern manufacturing. The strategy acknowledges that magnets, batteries, and other high-demand components rely on a steady stream of…
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Treasury must lead a national program to revitalize Australia’s economy, says new think tank
A bold prescription for Australia’s economic revival A new public policy think tank, Policy Institute Australia (PIA), argues that the time has come for the Department of Treasury in Canberra to assume a more assertive, strategic role in steering the nation’s economic future. In its latest policy brief, PIA outlines a plan to fund, coordinate,…
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Swedish King’s Ottawa Visit Signals Growing Canadian Interest in Saab Military Aircraft
Introduction: A Royal Foot in Canada’s Defense Doorway A few days before Canada’s federal budget was unveiled, a high-profile meeting in Ottawa drew attention to Saab, the Swedish defense and aerospace giant. The Swedish king’s visit to the capital, paired with a subsequent meeting between Saab’s CEO and Canada’s top bureaucrat, underscored a widening curiosity…
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US Calls China’s Rare Earths Curbs a ‘Power Grab’ as Trade Tensions Persist
Introduction: A Fresh Friction in US-China Trade The relationship between the United States and China faces another point of contention as US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer characterized Beijing’s latest move to tighten controls on rare earth minerals and magnets as a “power grab.” The commentary follows a broader pattern of disputes over trade, security, and…