China's recent expanded export restrictions on rare-earth metals was a 'power play' before Trump-Xi meeting.
China’s recent expanded export restrictions on rare-earth metals was a ‘power play’; before Trump-Xi meeting while the Trump administration ‘doesn’t quite know’ how to deal with Beijing.
By Megha Bahree
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As the trade war continues to escalate, China has hit back at Trump by suspending exports of rare earth minerals.
Move is a strategic one ahead of new round of tricky trade talks with the United States.
Beijing last week announced sweeping controls on rare earths ahead of an expected meeting between President Donald Trump and…
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Beijing has a virtual monopoly on supply of the critical minerals used to make everything from cars to wind turbines.
