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Trump Pledge of Quick China Magnet Flows Has Yet to Materialize

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In quantitative terms.

Last month, China shipped out 1,238 metric tons of rare earth permanent magnets, down 52.9% from April and the lowest level for a single month since February 2020, data from the General Administration of Customs showed on Friday. April's shipments had also halved from March. On a year-on-year basis, May shipments were down 74%.

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US exports were hit particularly hard.

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China records bumper capital inflow as Gulf investors hedge against US​

China saw a US$33 billion capital inflow in May, as investors seek a safe haven and reduce their US exposure amid rising global instability​


China has attracted a growing influx of capital from Middle Eastern investors seeking to diversify their US-heavy portfolios in recent months, but Beijing will need to further open up its financial markets to sustain the trend, analysts said.

Beijing announced on Tuesday that China had recorded a US$33 billion net capital inflow from non-banking sectors and higher foreign holdings of Chinese equities in May – an acceleration from
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The department did not break down the figures by country, but analysts noted a growing trend for global investors – including large Gulf sovereign wealth funds – to pivot towards stable, high-growth markets in Asia amid rising global instability.

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