Posted Oct 9, 2025 at 9:17 AM UTCDExternal LinkDominic PrestonChina’s rare earth controls are ratcheting up again.After tightening restrictions during the tariff tit-for-tat in April, China has further amped up controls on the minerals, which are essential for the tech and auto industries. It’s the latest move in a rare earth cold war, but in the longterm it might backfire, accelerating US efforts to become self-sufficient.China puts new limits on rare earths as Xi’s meeting with Trump looms[washingtonpost.com]Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Dominic Preston
China’s rare earth controls are ratcheting up again.
After tightening restrictions during the tariff tit-for-tat in April, China has further amped up controls on the minerals, which are essential for the tech and auto industries. It’s the latest move in a rare earth cold war, but in the longterm it might backfire, accelerating US efforts to become self-sufficient. [Link: China puts new limits on rare earths as Xi’s meeting with Trump looms | https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/10/09/china-rare-earths-export-controls-trump-xi/ | washingtonpost.com]
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