Today on Headline AI:
• The US government plans to expand industrial policy, seeking stakes in more companies to counter China’s rare earths dominance.
• Amid rising trade tensions, Apple CEO Tim Cook pledged to increase investment in China after meeting with the country's tech minister.
• The IMF warns soaring global government debt is expected to exceed 100% of GDP by 2029, the highest ratio since 1948.
• Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met Vladimir Putin in Moscow as the Kremlin’s influence in the Middle East wanes.
• Beijing may be revealing economic plans through coded pseudonymous editorials in Chinese state media like People's Daily.
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