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Bryan QUINN

Australia, China work to mend torn trade ties amid rush for lithium

United States Australia lithium Li Qiang Beijing Muslim Oil Saudi Arabia

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang visits Australia seeking to repair relations after a diplomatic spat between the two countries triggered punitive tariffs. While in Australia, he will visit a Chinese-controlled lithium processing plant, as Beijing eyes more investment in critical minerals. Also in this edition: Muslim pilgrims fill Saudi Arabia as the kingdom tries to boost tourism in a pivot away from oil exports, and the US Surgeon General calls for warning labels on social media platforms.

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