US EditionEU Working with G7 Partners on Response to China Rare Earth Controls
China controls 80% to 90% of rare earth supply and demands export preapproval, prompting the US and EU to seek alliances against Beijing's geopolitical leverage.
- Last week the Chinese Communist Party demanded preapproval for all rare-earth-linked goods, effectively pulling the trigger on tightened export rules.
- By controlling 80% to 90% of supply, China creates strategic leverage in rare earths and previously halted exports to Japan, prompting WTO action and alternative sourcing.
- The policy's mechanics—vetoing sales containing Chinese components—illustrate Beijing's claim to block products with even a single gram of Chinese-sourced rare earth, exposing the CCP's strategic blueprint.
- Within hours the United States imposed 100% tariffs on Chinese imports and tightened advanced software export controls, rallying Mr. Trump's hawkish Cabinet and an 80% negative public.
- Weaponizing supplies is driving countries to diversify and decouple, as weaponizing resources erodes trust and deepens dependency and diversification strategies among democracies in global supply chains.
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US Treasury chief: Beijing's rare earths move is 'China vs world'
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent slammed Beijing's rare earth export curbs Wednesday as "China versus the world," vowing that Washington and its allies would "neither be commanded nor controlled."
China's global control over rare earth metals a strategic goal since the 1990s
China's new export controls on rare earth minerals and products made from them reflect a bid to dominate world markets for the strategic materials since the 1990s and have now emerged as a major tool in an escalating trade war with the United States.
EU Looks to Partner With US, G7 to Counter China’s Rare Earth Restrictions
The European Union is looking to work with the United States and G7 nations to counter China’s tightening of rare earth export controls, Europe’s trade ministers said on Oct. 14. The ministers made the comments ahead of a meeting of EU trade ministers and officials. On Oct. 9, China announced stricter export restrictions for rare earth minerals, requiring approval to export products that contain more than 0.1 percent of the elements. In addition…
China has tightened regulations on the export of rare earth minerals, raising concerns in the United States. Rare earth minerals are the foundation of US military technology. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), approximately 70 percent of US rare earth mineral imports currently come from China.
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