U.S. and China Trade Tensions Escalate Over Rare Earths and Shipping Restrictions
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The US accuses China of violating trade agreements by expanding export controls on critical minerals, escalating tensions in the US-China trade war, with US officials expressing distrust and warning of potential tariffs, while still hoping for de-escalation through upcoming diplomatic talks.
- Bessent says China "can't be trusted" as trade fight escalates Axios
- China’s rare-earths power move jolted Trump but was years in the making The Washington Post
- Trade standoff with China deepens as Bessent insists the U.S. will 'neither be commanded nor controlled' NBC News
- Global markets tumble as Beijing imposes new ban on U.S. shipping. Bessent vows China ‘will be hurt the most’ if it doesn’t surrender Fortune
- China’s New Rare Earth and Magnet Restrictions Threaten U.S. Defense Supply Chains CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
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