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Market Update: Tensions Escalate Between China and the U.S., European Financial Progress, and Market Volatility

Rising U.S.-China Trade Tensions and Strategic Mineral Conflicts

In recent days, global markets have been rattled by escalating trade and technological tensions between the United States and China. Beijing has strongly condemned President Donald Trump’s latest threat to impose a 100% tariff on Chinese exports, warning that such measures threaten to reignite economic confrontation. The core of the dispute revolves around critical minerals—essential components in defense systems and high-tech industries—which China dominates and the U.S. seeks to secure more independently.