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China urges Australia to respect Chinese investors' legitimate rights following Northern Minerals divestment order - Global Times
Why it matters
The divestment order on Northern Minerals represents a concrete enforcement of Australia's resource sovereignty policy against Chinese capital control of critical minerals (Pillar 1). This demonstrates active decoupling in a strategically vital sector, though the article does not quantify the mineral volumes or economic value at stake.
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