Malaysia’s ban on raw #rareEarths exports remains despite US deal, trade minister says
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysias-ban-on-raw-rare-earths-exports-remains-despite-us-deal-trade-minister-says
Rare-earth producers are working to expand U.S. supplies of the tiny but vital industrial components at the heart of a global trade showdown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/28/rare-earths-us-boom-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #rareearths #trade #us #china #tech
The U.S. and China are scrambling to salvage a planned summit of their leaders, now just a week away, while trading blame for a spike in tensions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/23/world/politics/xi-trump-summit-beijing-tension/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #republicans #xijinping #china #tech #rareearths #computers #semiconductors #ai #trade
The U.S.-China trade war intensifies as China uses rare earths dominance to retaliate against U.S. tariffs, while the U.S. pushes for a global response and long-term strategy to reduce reliance on China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/21/japan/what-a-real-trade-war-looks-like/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #scottbessent #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #china #uschinarelations #rareearths
Global automakers are scouring the globe for crucial rare earths ahead of looming Chinese export controls, with executives worried the curbs could lead to parts shortages and plant closures. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/21/tech/carmakers-china-rare-earths-deadline/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #china #carmakers #rareearths #trade #electricvehicles
U.S. President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have signed a critical minerals deal aimed at countering China, with the American leader also backing the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine deal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/21/asia-pacific/politics/trump-albanese-minerals-us-australia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #us #donaldtrump #australia #anthonyalbanese #rareearths #china #aukus #defense
China's announcement of new rules clamping down on the flow of rare earths used in everything from computer chips to cars to missiles takes a leaf from the U.S. playbook on technology controls. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/20/world/politics/china-rare-earth-restrictions-us/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #rareearths #xijinping #china #exports #tech #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs
The China-U.S. trade standoff has entered a more confrontational phase, with both sides escalating measures but leaving space open for tactical negotiation and limited agreements. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/16/world/sino-us-economic-cage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #rareearths #trade #tariffs #us #china #chinausrelations
Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato voiced serious concern over China’s latest export controls on rare earths, stressing the importance of coordinated action from Group of Seven nations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/16/economy/japan-finance-minister-china-rare-earth/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #katsunobukato #rareearths #chinajapanrelations #g7 #scottbessent
Beijing's new rare earth restrictions mark its first major effort to police the global flow of critical minerals, mirroring U.S. moves to wield power abroad. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/15/markets/china-rare-earths-global-supply-chain/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #china #rareearths #us #trade #tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration signaled openness Sunday to a deal with China to quell fresh trade tensions while also warning that recent export controls announced by Beijing were a major barrier to talks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/13/economy/us-china-deal-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #china #uschinarelations #donaldtrump #jdvance #xijinping #trade #tariffs #rareearths #globaleconomy
China has called President Donald Trump's latest tariffs on Chinese goods hypocritical and defended its curbs on exports of rare earth elements and equipment, but stopped short of imposing new levies on U.S. products. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/12/economy/china-blames-us-trade-tensions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #china #us #uschinarelations #trade #tariffs #rareearths #xijinping #donaldtrump #globaleconomy
Donald Trump’s preference to cut one-to-one deals has been the hallmark of his approach, but with the China trade truce seemingly teetering on collapse, the fragility of this has been laid bare. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/12/economy/trump-dealmaking-china-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #china #uschinarelations #trade #tariffs #rareearths #donaldtrump #xijinping #globaleconomy
China dramatically expanded its rare earths export controls, adding five elements and extra scrutiny for semiconductor users ahead of talks between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/10/china-rare-earth-restrictions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #china #rareearths #chipmakers #us #china
Oh, so the US can't build its fancy jets or iPhones without materials China controls? And Beijing just tightened the leash right before trade talks. It's almost like having a global monopoly on critical resources puts you in a powerful negotiating position. Who could have possibly seen this coming? 😆
China tightened its rare earth export controls on Thursday, expanding restrictions on processing technology and spelling out its intention to limit exports to overseas defense and semiconductor users. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/09/markets/china-rare-earth-export-controls/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #china #rareearths #trade
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has heard proposals that would alter U.S. policy toward Myanmar, with the aim of diverting its vast supplies of rare earth minerals away from strategic rival China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/29/world/politics/trump-myanmar-rare-earths/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #myanmar #southeastasia #rareearths #us #donaldtrump #trade
President Trump has cleared the way for a race to the abyss to extract critical minerals, even though seabed mining technology remains under development and commercially unproven. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/22/world/politics/trump-minerals-deep-sea-mining/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #rareearths #mining #oceans #batteries #pollution #sustainability #us #donaldtrump
China has issued its first 2025 rare earth mining and smelting quotas without the typical public statement in another sign of Beijing tightening its control over the crucial sector. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/21/tech/china-2025-rare-earth-quotas/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #china #rareearths
Nvidia's planned resumption of sales of its H20 AI chips to China is part of U.S. negotiations on rare earths, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/16/tech/nvidia-ai-china-rare-earths-us/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #nvidia #china #rareearths #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #chipmakers