The U.S. found out this year that China could use its chokehold on rare-earth minerals as a coercive tool. For Japan, it was ...

Senior U.S. and Chinese negotiators meet in Stockholm on Monday to tackle longstanding economic disputes at the centre of the ...

Half a century after the establishment of relations between China and the EU, and against a backdrop of deteriorating ...

For the third time in as many months, US and Chinese officials will meet in Europe for trade talks — and this time, Beijing ...

China has quietly issued its first 2025 rare earth mining and smelting quotas without the typical public statement, sources ...

Decades of process innovation and industrial policy helped China corner the rare earths market while the US fell behind.

The U.S. and China, two of the world’s largest economies, broke new territory in trade negotiations over rare earth elements.

Alfred Schipke, Director of the East Asian Institute at the National University of Singapore, discusses the trade ...

China's quiet release of rare earth quotas is fresh proof that President Trump's push for American independence on the vital resources is not just necessary but urgent.

Beijing has further institutionalised its export-control regime on critical minerals - widely considered a trump card held by ...

The U.S. once controlled the market on rare earth elements, sought after for a range of technologies. But in the last few ...