30 h. ago Rare earth exports should never come between us, China’s Wang Yi tells Europeans

China’s foreign minister Wang Yi has downplayed EU concerns over restrictions on rare earth exports and offered assurances that the needs of European companies will be met if they adhere to proper application procedures. Controlling dual-use goods was a sovereign right and an international responsibility for all nations, Wang said during a joint news conference on Thursday with his German counterpart in Berlin. He was responding to a question about European companies’ unease over Beijing’s...

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30 h. ago Rare earth exports should never come between us, China’s Wang Yi tells Europe

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has downplayed EU concerns over restrictions on rare earth exports and offered assurances that the needs of European companies will be met if they adhere to proper application procedures. Controlling dual-use goods was a sovereign right and an international responsibility for all nations, Wang said during a news conference with his German counterpart in Berlin on Thursday. He was responding to a question about European companies’ unease over Beijing’s export...

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51 h. ago White House lifts chip design export ban on China in exchange for rare earth materials compromise — export licences for EDA software sales no longer required

White House lifts chip design export ban on China in exchange for rare earth materials compromise — export licences for EDA software sales no longer required  Tom's Hardware

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65 h. ago EU presses China over exports of rare earth elements and Ukraine war

EU presses China over exports of rare earth elements and Ukraine war  Al Jazeera

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5 d. ago China’s tighter export controls squeeze wider range of rare earths

China’s tighter export controls squeeze wider range of rare earths  Financial Times

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7 d. ago Trump Ends Talks With Canada, Warns of Tariffs By Next Week After U.S. and China Hammer Out Rare Earth Pact

Trump Ends Talks With Canada, Warns of Tariffs By Next Week After U.S. and China Hammer Out Rare Earth Pact  Barron's

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8 d. ago White House announces trade deal with China on rare earth exports

White House announces trade deal with China on rare earth exports  The Hill

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8 d. ago US says deal with Beijing will expedite rare earth exports from China

US says deal with Beijing will expedite rare earth exports from China  MSN

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8 d. ago China has begun issuing rare earth export licences to European firms: EU sources

China has started issuing export licences for rare earth elements and magnets to European companies, EU sources confirmed, although the bloc continues to push for a structural solution to a situation that has jumped to the top of the bilateral agenda. European governments and companies have for weeks been lobbying Chinese authorities to ease export restrictions, which were introduced in response to US President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs” in April. Earlier on Thursday, China’s commerce...

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8 d. ago Exclusive | China has begun issuing rare earth export licenses to European firms: EU sources

Exclusive | China has begun issuing rare earth export licenses to European firms: EU sources  South China Morning Post

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8 d. ago Exclusive | China has begun issuing rare earth export licences to European firms: EU sources

Exclusive | China has begun issuing rare earth export licences to European firms: EU sources  South China Morning Post

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9 d. ago ‘Chinese will have to be careful’: US trade truce may come, but risks remain

After months of chest-thumping, accusations and threats, look for US-China trade relations to weather an uneasy pause as the giants retreat from extremist positions, guard against backtracking and alter the negotiating dynamic toward an eventual agreement, analysts and former US officials say. The breather follows this month’s London sit-down after the two engaged in a high-stakes tariff battle then went for each other’s jugulars, with China blocking rare earth exports and Washington choking off...

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9 d. ago China Is Still Choking Exports of Rare Earths Despite Pact With U.S.

China Is Still Choking Exports of Rare Earths Despite Pact With U.S.  MSN

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9 d. ago Exclusive | China Is Still Choking Exports of Rare Earths Despite Pact With U.S.

Exclusive | China Is Still Choking Exports of Rare Earths Despite Pact With U.S.  WSJ

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9 d. ago Rare earths ‘THE thing’ for EU agenda planners ahead of China leaders’ summit

China’s chokehold on the global supply of rare earth elements – and its recent willingness to weaponise it – will have top billing when European Union leaders thrash out an agenda over dinner on Thursday for a crunch summit with Chinese leaders in Beijing next month. The export restrictions, which have brought some manufacturing processes in Europe close to standstill, have leapfrogged the EU’s medley of other complaints with China to become the dominant issue in a troubled relationship. The...

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1 week ago Webinar Recap: Behind Beijing’s Rare Earth Chokehold — A New Flashpoint in the U.S.

Webinar Recap: Behind Beijing’s Rare Earth Chokehold — A New Flashpoint in the U.S.-China Trade and Tech Standoff  Asia Society

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1 week ago China facing oil squeeze if Tehran shuts Strait of Hormuz chokepoint

China facing oil squeeze if Tehran shuts Strait of Hormuz chokepoint  Washington Times

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1 week ago Rubio urges China pressure Iran to keep vital oil choke­point Strait of Hormuz open amid price fears

Rubio urges China pressure Iran to keep vital oil choke­point Strait of Hormuz open amid price fears  Spectrum News

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1 week ago 'They would be committing suicide': Former Pentagon official explains why China won’t let Iran choke Hormuz lifeline

'They would be committing suicide': Former Pentagon official explains why China won’t let Iran choke Hormuz lifeline  Business Today

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2 w. ago China’s magnet exports to US slammed in May as Beijing’s rare earth curbs hit: data

China’s magnet exports to US slammed in May as Beijing’s rare earth curbs hit: data  MSN

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