"China’s chokehold on supplies of minerals essential to high-tech goods from elec" – The Wall Street Journal, June 11, 2025

China’s chokehold on supplies of minerals essential to high-tech goods from electric vehicles to jet fighters has become a formidable advantage in trade negotiations with the U.S. President Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. and China had agreed on terms for a truce on trade. The framework for the deal, which officials from the U.S. and China negotiated over two days in London this week, hinged on access to China’s exports of rare-earth magnets, coin-size components that are indispensable for powering car motors, industrial robots and missile-guidance systems. Read more: https://on.wsj.com/4kv4U58

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