China Suspends some Critical Mineral Export Curbs to the U.S. as Trade Truce Takes Hold

China suspends some critical mineral export curbs to the U.S. as trade truce takes hold

China has rolled back a number of restrictions on its export of critical minerals and rare earth materials to the U.S., in a sign of thawing trade tensions.

Beijing Suspends Latest Rare Earth Export Curbs, Restores Soybean Licenses - The Thinking Conservative News

Beijing on Nov. 7 suspended its latest export curbs on rare earth materials after reaching a year-long trade truce with the United States last week. The post Beijing Suspends Latest Rare Earth Export Curbs, Restores Soybean Licenses appeared first on The Thinking Conservative News.

Beijing Suspends Latest Rare Earth Export Curbs, Restores Soybean Licenses

Beijing on Friday suspended its latest export curbs on rare earth materials after reaching a year-long trade truce with the United States last week. The regime is also restoring soybean import licenses for three U.S. companies, lifting an import ban on U.S. logs, and removing tariffs on certain U.S. optical fiber. However, Beijing has not mentioned the export restrictions it imposed on April 4 on heavy rare-earths, including samarium, gadolinium…

China's Threat of Rare Earth Export Controls Could Return ‘Anytime,’ Researcher Says

Although China agreed to temporarily suspend its sweeping rare earth export restrictions, the threat of those controls returning appears likely, said Jude Blanchette, director of the Rand China Research Center. "This new agreement between the U.S...