Days After Trump-Xi Bonhomie, US Envoy Says China ‘Weaponising’ Rare Earths Against the World
The rules broaden reporting requirements and punishments as Beijing seeks tighter control over strategic minerals and supply chains, officials and analysts said.
- On Sept. 29, Ambassador David Perdue said Beijing is "weaponizing" rare-earth dominance, escalating restrictions on supply chains to make diversification efforts a criminal offense.
- Rules Beijing announced last Oct. covered technology used in mining, refining, and magnet manufacturing; regulations taking effect Sept. 15 allow authorities to stop People from leaving for export-control violations.
- The Commerce Ministry placed USA Rare Earth and other Companies on an export-control list in June, impacting operations at the Mountain Pass mine in California and supply chain development efforts.
- "We have told them this is unacceptable," Perdue said, describing China's single-source dominance strategy as "weaponizing" against the world.
- China suspended specific controls through Nov. 10, 2026, and the two countries extended their broader trade truce through Jan. 10, 2027; Beijing has not extended these specific restrictions.
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Days after Trump-Xi bonhomie, US envoy says China ‘weaponising’ rare earths against the world
‘We are not going to live in a world where we have to go to China and kowtow to do business the way we want,’ David Perdue posted on social media after Beijing tightened rules.
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US Ambassador Says China Is 'Weaponizing' Rare-Earth Dominance Authored by Arthur Zhang via The Epoch Times, Beijing is "weaponizing" its dominance of rare earths, and Chinese authorities have escalated restrictions on efforts to diversify supply chains away from China, U.S. Ambassador David Perdue said on Sept. 29. A view of the MP Materials rare-earth open-pit mine in Mountain Pass, Calif., on Jan. 30, 2020. Steve Marcus/Reuters"This is a sing…
China could also use its dominance over rare earths to exert political pressure, and Washington would reduce its dependence.
Trump officials warn China is weaponizing rare-earth dominance as Beijing uses critical minerals for leverage - NEW YORK TIMES POST
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue is warning that Beijing has “weaponized” its dominance over critical minerals, saying China has expanded its rules to the point that efforts to diversify supply chains away from the country could expose people to arrest, criminal prosecution and asset seizures. “This [...]
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