Key TakeawaysThe U.S. has been secretly providing intelligence to Ukraine for months, enabling long-range strikes on Russian energy facilities, a strategy aimed at weakening Moscow’s economy and forcing negotiations.Taiwan's economy ministry asserts that the island sources most of its rare earth needs from Europe, the U.S., and Japan, reducing its direct reliance on China despite Beijing's recent export curbs.China's new restrictions on rare earth exports are seen as a strategic geopolitical tool, potential ...