Category: Rare Earths

How China Is Weathering the Trade War With Trump

Tariffs triggered a plunge in China’s exports to the United States, but its global trade surplus is larger because sales to other regions are surging.
U.S. and China to Resume Talks on Tariffs, TikTok in Madrid

Economic officials meeting in Madrid will seek to head off a November tariff deadline.
Chinese and European Leaders Meet Amid Grievances on Trade

European Union officials are set for a summit with China’s top leaders. China’s support of Russia and a long list of trade disputes are on the agenda.
Nvidia C.E.O. Treads Carefully in Beijing

Jensen Huang, the chipmaker’s chief executive, is trying to balance his company’s interests as the United States and China compete for supremacy in artificial intelligence.
China Puts New Restrictions on E.V. Battery Manufacturing Technology

Beijing will now require government licenses for any effort to transfer abroad the technologies crucial for producing inexpensive electric cars.
China Has Paid a High Price for Its Dominance in Rare Earths

Dust and groundwater contaminated with heavy metals and radioactive chemicals pose a health threat that the authorities have been trying to address for years.
China’s Rare Earth Origin Story, Explained

Low environmental standards helped China become the world’s low-cost producer of rare earths, but Beijing was also focused on helping the industry.
China Confirms Trade Framework With U.S. to Lift Export Controls

The deal involves loosening exports of rare earths to the United States and the lifting of some restrictions on U.S. goods to China, China’s Ministry of Commerce said.
The Art of the Stall: China’s Strategy for Dealing With Trump

Beijing has gained time to build up its own strengths by drawing out negotiations with the United States, using its chokehold over critical minerals.
New China Trade ‘Deal’ Takes U.S. Back to Where It Started

If a handshake agreement holds, it would merely undo some of the damage from the trade war that President Trump started.
China Walks a Line in U.S. Trade Talks, Trying Not to Overplay Its Hand

China has leverage it can use by limiting access to its rare earth supplies, but it does not want to sacrifice its reputation as a reliable supplier.
U.S. and China Agree to Walk Back Trade Tensions

Negotiators said the two governments would stick to a previous truce and reduce tensions that had escalated in recent weeks between the world’s largest economies.