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China restricts US rare earth firms, testing fragile trade truce

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China has escalated its trade dispute with the US by adding 10 American rare earth companies, including MP Materials and USA Rare Earth, to its export control list. This move, which also bars 46 US firms from government procurement, is a direct response to the Pentagon's recent designation of Chinese technology firms as military-linked. Analysts suggest this action tests the fragility of the current US-China truce, which was previously reaffirmed during a summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Nayan Seth ·

    US-China rare earth clash 2.0? Fragile truce tested as tit-for-tat moves return

    Beijing’s latest restrictions on US rare earth companies, imposed in response to the Pentagon’s designation of leading Chinese firms, are testing the durability of the fragile US-China truce, analysts said. China’s export controls, targeting 10 US entities including national gian…

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