China's record oil hoarding seen keeping crude above $100

China's record oil hoarding seen keeping crude above 0
The country imported a record volume in April as it emulates steps taken by the U.S. in the 1970s to create a strategic petroleum reserve, government data show. Chinese President Xi Jinping is building stockpiles as his nation clashes with Vietnam over …
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China's Military Might Grows: Cause for Concern?
The development of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is of the utmost importance for not only U.S. strategic thinkers but as we as U.S. allies—specifically Australian strategic policy planning. There's a growing realization in Asia and the …
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The Case for Rural Wealth Creation
This post is part of the Science Tuesday feature series on the USDA blog. Check back … Research shows that creating and retaining wealth in rural areas is essential for achieving sustainable and broadly shared rural prosperity; one of USDA's …
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