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Exclusive: China issues rare earth licenses to suppliers of top 3 US automakers, sources say
China's critical-mineral export controls have become a focus on Trump's criticism of Beijing, which he says has violated the ...
China rare earth curbs choke India automakers, add to tensions
Beijing has turned down at least two applications for India-bound shipments, industry and government officials in New Delhi ...
China willing to set up green channel for eligible applications from EU to accelerate rare-earth export approvals: MOFCOM
China is willing to establish a green channel for eligible applications from the EU to accelerate rare-earth export approvals ...
China’s rare earth weapon changes contours of trade war battlefield
China has signalled for more than 15 years that it was looking to weaponise areas of the global supply chain, a strategy ...
Automakers Race to Find Workaround to China’s Stranglehold on Rare-Earth Magnets
Major manufacturers, fearful they will have to shut down assembly lines, are considering moving some production of parts to ...
EU sounds alarm to China over rare earth export controls
The European Union has urged China to ease restrictions on rare earth materials – critical for everything from cars to washing machines – after Beijing’s export controls disrupted supplies and ...
Exclusive: China's rare earth export curbs risk halting German car production, lobby group warns
Germany's auto lobby warned China's export restrictions on rare earths, used in everything from windshield-wiper motors to ...
Why China’s mineral monopoly has emerged as key obstacle in US tariff talks: ‘They hold virtually all of the cards’
Beijing has infuriated Trump officials by failing to loosen its crackdown on exports of seven “heavy” rare earth metals which ...