China Eases Rare Earth Restrictions Amid US Trade Tensions

TL;DR
China will suspend some export controls on rare earth metals and halt investigations into US chip firms as part of a trade agreement with the US, which also includes halving tariffs on fentanyl and resuming agricultural purchases, aiming to ease tensions between the two countries.
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