South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will make a state visit to China from Jan. 4 to 7 and meet his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, the Blue House said, as it aims to keep up momentum to restore ties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/31/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-lee-visit-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea #china #leejaemyung #xijinping #supplychains

Governments such as Japan and their businesses must forge stronger relationships in a world dominated by economic security. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/24/japan/a-new-era-new-public-private-partnerships/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #japaneseeconomy #economicsecurity #nationalsecurity #publicsector #privatesector #businesses #supplychains #trade #us #keidanren #meti #defense

Beijing’s expansion of export controls on rare earth elements could redefine global production. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/23/world/china-weaponized-rare-earths/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #rareearths #supplychains #china #trade #defense #chinajapanrelations #chineseeconomy #japaneseeconomy #globaleconomy

A more robust defense industry depends on a trustworthy security clearance system. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/17/japan/japan-sets-pace-for-economic-security/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #defense #japaneseeconomy #meti #technology #supplychains #trade

The U.S. faces a growing national security risk due to heavy dependence on China for key pharmaceutical ingredients, prompting calls to diversify supply chains to reduce vulnerability to geopolitical or health crises. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/30/world/china-global-pharmaceuticals-card/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #drugs #medicine #supplychains #us #pharmaceuticals

China strides into US-sized gap at climate talks https://www.politico.eu/article/china-strides-into-us-sized-gap-at-climate-talks-2/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Greenenergytransition #EnergyandClimateUK #Electricvehicles #EnergyandClimate #Renewableenergy #Sustainability #Sustainability #Climatechange #Energymarkets #electriccars #Energyprices #Supplychains #Development #Electricity #Fossilfuels #U.S.economy #Investment #Naturalgas #Technology #Batteries #Oil

Taiwan is advocating for a "nonred" supply chain initiative among democratic nations to reduce reliance on China and secure critical manufacturing sectors like semiconductors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/11/world/how-taiwans-supply-chain-might-work/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #taiwan #laichingte #china #india #mexico #us #tsmc #tokyoelectron #foxconn #sanaetakaichi #donaldtrump #biden #supplychains #semiconductors

By relying on tariffs and subsidies, the United States is now paying the price for underestimating how tightly its economy is bound to the rest of the world. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/22/world/supply-chain-economics-and-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #us #chinausrelations #chineseeconomy #useconomy #tariffs #trade #supplychains

…by altering the terms of #trade between the #UnitedStates & its largest economic partners, the #tariffs will probably rattle #SupplyChains, strain some of the country’s most important diplomatic relationships & add significant #costs for American #consumers & manufacturers.

#Canada, #Mexico & #China are the 3 largest trading partners of the US, accounting for >40% of both US imports & exports last year.

#economy #prices#PersonalFinance#TrumpTariffs #idiocracy#USpol #law