### [2026-05-18](/feed/2026/05/18/index.md)

##### Australia–China relations
# Australian treasurer Jim Chalmers orders several China-linked shareholders to divest their stakes in Northern Minerals under foreign investment laws aimed at protecting the country's rare earths sector. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via HKFP](https://hongkongfp.com/2026/05/18/australia-orders-china-linked-investors-to-sell-stakes-in-rare-earths-firm/)

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