INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The US’ direct engagement in the Israel-Iran conflict over the weekend could intensify its drive to secure critical resources –
particularly rare earth minerals – a development that could strengthen China’s position in its ongoing geopolitical and economic rivalry
with Washington, analysts said.
A potential escalatory spiral in the Middle East could push forward trade negotiations between the world’s
two largest economies, said Xu Weijun, an assistant research fellow at South China University of...
