Original article by Jessica Sier
The Australian Financial Review – Page: Online : 28-May-26
China has used an editorial in the state-backed Global Times to criticise the federal government over its decision to order Chinese-linked investors to divest their stakes in rare earths firm Northern Minerals. The editorial claimed that Australia continues to restrict Chinese investment in areas such as critical minerals and technology, while at the same time expecting China to buy its iron ore, agricultural products and natural gas. The project that Northern Minerals is behind is viewed as essential to Australia’s efforts in helping the Trump administration with its goal of trying to reduce China’s global dominance of rare earths
CORPORATES
NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED – ASX NTU
CHINA – COMMERCE – AUSTRALIA]