# US-China Tensions Mount

- Place: Beijing, China (39.9042, 116.4074)
- Published: 2026-11-07T00:53:10.155Z · expires 2026-11-14T00:53:10.155Z
- Floors (The Arena): E12 States, E10 Institutions, E11 Organizations
- Page: https://emergencemachine.com/brief/8j6
- AI-written summary of the sources below; check them.

The US is urging China to fulfill commitments on rare earths and agriculture before upcoming Trump-Xi meetings, per Reuters.

China has passed a cross-border corruption law, expanding its anti-graft drive, Reuters reports.

US sanctions Chinese firms for alleged military supplies to Cuba, as reported by SCMP.

Nvidia chips are piling up in Hong Kong as China withholds import approvals, Reuters notes.

## Sources

- [China passes cross-border corruption law, expanding anti-graft drive](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxQeU1ROGdLUTVzWlo0Q0YtMk9Pa3VSNjZtdEViV3FEalY2Nm9VQ2hvajdSeDFXOHlnRGJVTkZhYTh6V2U4cllEdjAxNVIxZTBNWUs5SU56bldDWVBMUHJEUWJseFB5M09sYm9FZU1za0N4VWNKVkcwYzdjOUgwa0ROQVg3bXNldU10RXBIWDBLRFJfZzRvbURURWtFM1NLZ2plSWdNVnpUdVBubTZSN0dtekNTZmZZelA0LUd1dUo2bTAtWW9i?oc=5) · reuters.com · 2026-11-06
- [US sanctions Chinese firms over alleged military supplies to Cuba](https://news.google.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?oc=5) · scmp.com · 2026-11-05
- [US urges China to meet rare earths, agriculture commitments ahead of Trump-Xi meetings](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxNY1NQbGhDdzBnZUVPRWxZMzdCdlUxcTdxTlhaVXYwclNRTm92UXdGanlUVmpxQUczWFItME5kaWp3NWFKVDZUWW5GVlowUnFrYktvOEdvYTNlclhVRUQxbWlia18zQW1RRzhJMlhoRjE3b2xIdlllYXZCSm5BUTR1SFdudTNfS0ZRWUtjenNLS0NwOUMyN0gtb3JkX0NQaE1EdjluMkI3aFhscEplOWVXM0FIZTI4N3IxV3pLWGhsNUZLUQ?oc=5) · reuters.com · 2026-11-06
- [EXCLUSIVE: Nvidia chips pile up in Hong Kong as China withholds import approval](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQZHNUQnlURFBWSTlTSE5wNWUzekR0cDZfcWQzQVRFLVNweXJiSGhtSFZ6cWdvMXF4SHpLRy1YT1Y2QjJZMGxRajNaRGQ1Y25SVGkycEphaU4zTTRJSzV0QjNPTFMxeEl0Mm9CdGFQc0JJTHBNemVoSXdkTnhsR1FNR0t1b2hoUHdfSW0yVnlGMl95Qkd4dDAtMGdhYTFhUzRhc0U1Mm9fdGxLRnhacUNr?oc=5) · reuters.com · 2026-11-05
- [Trump's political humbling signals short-term gain, long-term pain for China](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxQQVBkVEFRMUNIQ0xmQVZXR1lLZmJBeVJiMXJMalZKLTRCaG00cmhCWjVKQjZmUUh3ajlGY3hjejlwRm40M1BNVXlwWFJjcXU0Um40QVNQY1BjNEZFbGF0RUdvamZYNlBCelY2UFBuOHVzU2pRYWk5RXRPbjU5QkdwcUo2cXhKU2JqMy01ZHpoQk5MbTg2a19rdXRCR1JLeFI2RzJMNDNtMm9LelZOWS1vaVpyNG5GS2pManc?oc=5) · reuters.com · 2026-11-05
- [‘Fake democracy’ or a plus for Beijing? Chinese internet users on the US midterms](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxNYm0tM3VubXl4RG1NZk1jS3hYNFNvd19PbDFjeTlzSUgyRDlDUW5xbmJrQ19jZWJXRE1ibEVaV3BiX1hUZEhnNmhtOG04OVJLdlVjRjVmcmRuVHp5V3pSbmZHcDM3REl0ZVRvbGxQZFR6TGpyZlJOUjM1T0tHMnR1UUM1ZjJwVm5IM09pazVlZjFWbVEtOERfY2VZU3dmOElhY1pRbzVRUkNMVjMyOVd3RGtkV25nTlNHb3JWdDA3NXHSAcABQVVfeXFMTTJqWEtkOERjWlF4Mkx3ZlRxbldDcjBLNzZiR3pVa1k5SHhGVFk5RVJodXBHTncyc0pacUxZMWgyQkZKTlczUmpvUUpaUXk4cXFHejJIMklRcUd6SkdERExOLXdWWWt1OVRKdkY4RVpXcEczLUhBdjY2SV9PUy1rWXNmMDJWaXl0MWNfTk8wWWdpS09VbnlvcGF6ZmlMTXljYV9OTFp1d3BQVTZJNHpSMXNEanRIMVdiTG1lQy1acUxG?oc=5) · scmp.com · 2026-11-04

## Open data shown on the globe

- Rare earths in the ground near here · USGS mineral deposit databases (public domain) · mine areas: Maus et al. 2022, global mining polygons (CC BY-SA 4.0): 9 known rare earths deposits within 800 km; by metal: iron 20 · zinc 14 · lead 14 · rare earths 9; mine land within 800 km: about 4,856 km² · check: https://mrdata.usgs.gov/major-deposits/