China’s Rare-Earth Clampdown Threatens to Upend Global Defense and Trade

Bessent Criticizes China’s Rare Earth Export Controls: ‘They Want to Pull Everybody Else Down With Them’

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warns that China, with its weak economy, aims to drag others down—starting with its rare-earth export controls. Meanwhile, the U.S. trade representative hints at countermeasures and possible tariff hikes, depending on Beijing’s next moves. China’s recent actions are straining the country’s relations with the United States and European nations. We take a closer look at the latest developments in global trade …

Where is Xi Jinping? Ball in China’s court on rare earths-tariffs showdown, says Team Trump

Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, October 14, 2025 Real World News What exactly is going on in Communist China, and where is Comrade Xi Jinping? China’s sweeping restrictions on rare earth exports  in a surprise announcement last week caught the White House off guard ahead of an expected meeting between President Donald Trump and Communist China […]

Amid China’s Export Ban, Don’t Forget the Human Costs of Myanmar’s Rare Earths

Myanmar can be a potential partner in the supply of rare earths, but responsible sourcing can only be feasible when a democratic process is restored.

China’s Rare-Earth Clampdown Threatens to Upend Global Defense and Trade

China’s latest rare-earth export restrictions threaten to reignite a trade war with the United States, complicate Europe’s support for Ukraine, and spur a global scramble for alternative mineral sources.

China’s rare-earths power move jolted Trump but was years in the making

Beijing’s new export controls on rare earths are designed to force the U.S. to drop its own restrictions on selling advanced computer chips to China, analysts say.

From Ukraine To Central Asia, The Broad Impact Of China's Latest Rare Earth Restrictions

From weapons manufacturing to stepped up prospecting for rare earths reserves, the ripple effects of Beijing's latest export controls on the minerals will be wide.