As trade tensions escalate between the United States and China, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has called on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank to take a tougher stance on China’s practice, while China has responded with Bessent Urges IMF, World Bank to Take Tougher Stance on China as Trade War Escalates
As trade tensions escalate between the United States and China, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has called on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank to take a tougher stance on China’s practice, while China has responded with 
WASHINGTON—Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) raised concerns about American access to critical minerals at an Oct. 21 event questioning a recent major assessment of those resources. Like the National Center for Energy Analytics (NCEA), which authored the Oct. 20 report