Rare Earths
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European Think Tank Says "Escalate to Negotiate" on Chinese Rare Earth Export Controls
In a new piece, Tobias Gehrke and Janka Oertel of the European Council on Foreign Relations set out a number of ways the EU could escalate the ongoing trade conflict with China, in order to ultimately negotiate its way to a "landing zone."
EU Concerned about Chinese Rare Earth Actions, Pushes for Dialogue To Resolve Issues
The European response to the recently announced expansion of Chinese rare earth export controls has been careful and measured, but it is clear that EU officials are concerned, and they are considering tough retaliatory measures.
China Rejects U.S. Claim on Broad Scope of Rare Earth Export Controls
At today's press conference, China's Ministry of Commerce strongly rejected the U.S. interpretation of China's new rare earth export controls, dismissing claims by Trump administration officials that the measures apply broadly to consumer products as rhetoric "deliberately causing unnecessary misunderstanding and panic.
Decoding Beijing's October 9 Export Controls: Scope, Rationale, and Strategic Drivers
Last week, President Trump threatened "massive" tariffs on Chinese goods, explicitly citing China’s recently expanded export control regulations as the basis for the escalation. In this piece, we provide a detailed explanation of the new dual-use export control rules, as well as an examination of the strategic
China to Implement Extraterritorial Rare Earth Export Controls
Last week, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued new rules imposing extraterritorial export control measures for rare earth items. The new regime effectively extends China's regulatory reach beyond its borders, further completing a system that mirrors the legal framework of U.S. export controls.
China Expands Rare Earth Export Controls
Today, China's Ministry of Commerce expanded its dual-use item list for export control purposes, by adding rare earths, rare earth-related technologies, raw materials, alloys, and processing equipment to the list, further tightening its export controls over the rare earth supply chain.
New export controls
According to MOFCOM'
China's Rare Earth Interim Rules Introduce Stricter Controls on Industry
In a move to reinforce state control over its critical minerals sector, the Chinese government has published new interim rules that broaden its oversight of the rare earth industry. These measures, which build on the Rare Earth Management Regulation enacted last year, come amid escalating global competition for rare earth