# U.S. Awards $500 Million in Grants for Critical Mineral Projects - China in Focus

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Podcast: [China In Focus](https://stenobird.com/podcast/china-in-focus-1376491)
Published: 2026-08-22T01:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.ntd.com/
Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f76d1aab-3595-4c88-81bc-cc65f915ff06.mp3
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## Resource

00:00 Intro 01:09 U.S. Awards $500 Million in Grants for Critical Mineral Projects 01:32 Trump Admin Announces $3 Billion Investment in Critical Minerals 03:02 U.S. Proposes Seabed Mining Auction to Extract Minerals 03:13 Navarro: China Still Has Election Interference Tools 04:33 Docs: China Inflamed U.S. Division via Media 05:30 FBI Pulled Report Alleging CCP Election Interference 06:45 China Opposes U.S. Sanctions on Iran 06:54 Bessent: Toughest Sanctions in History on Iran 07:14 Trump Declares Economic D-Day Against Iran 09:27 U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Cuban Businesses, Leaders 10:30 China Tests South Korea Before Xi’s U.S. Trip 11:53 Indonesia Balances Ties With U.S. and China 12:42 China Accessing Top NVIDIA AI Chips Remotely: Reports 13:57 NVIDIA Denies Report of China-Tailored AI Chip 14:57 Hong Kong Court Convicts Tiananmen Vigil Leaders 15:59 China Among Main Actors in Transnational Repression: Germany 17:29 U.S. Carrier Arrives in Middle East After Leaving Asia 17:40 U.S. Carrier Rotation Extends Iran Blockade 20:22 Expert: U.S. Still Watching China Closely

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