Can the US establish a strategic critical minerals reserve?

① We explore how China’s “No.1 central document” plans to advance agricultural modernization and rural revitalization in 2026. (00:53) ② The Trump administration has announced a plan to establish a strategic minerals reserve with an aim to protect US manufacturers from supply chain shocks. What could be the possible obstacles for it? (13:46) ③ China has criticized Panama’s top court after it annulled a contract for Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison to operate two ports on the Panama Canal. When Panama yields to Washington’s pressure by taking this move, what prices may Panama have to pay over the long term? (24:53) ④ What has driven German investment in China to hit a four-year high through last year’s first 11 months? (35:28) ⑤ French authorities have carried out a raid on X’s offices in Paris and summoned Elon Musk for questioning. We take a look at Europe’s tightening scrutiny of US social media companies and how it is becoming a source of US-Europe frictions. (44:52)