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Countervailing duties: Italy sides with the EU Commission

Spain positions itself as Beijing's helper in the tariff dispute with the European Union. Not so Italy. Rome sees the additional tariffs as protecting the competitiveness of European companies.

By Marcel Grzanna

News

Rare earths: How China further extends its lead

China has discovered new rare earth deposits that will further expand the People's Republic's dominant position. This is already raising international concerns. Most recently, Beijing imposed export restrictions.

By Michael Radunski

Opinion

Youth unemployment in China: New metric, same mess 

Beijing has changed the methodology for calculating youth unemployment. However, this certainly does not eliminate the problem. The consequences may not only inhibit productivity and growth in China, but also impact youth labor markets worldwide.

By Amelie Richter