In a significant development within the ongoing U.S.-China trade negotiations, China has agreed to postpone its latest restrictions on rare earth exports for one year. This decision, part of a broader trade agreement brokered by President Donald Trump, provides the U.S. and its allies with a critical opportunity to enhance their own production and processing capabilities. However, experts caution that breaking China’s dominant position in the global rare earth market remains a formidable challenge.
China’s rare earth export delay offers US a chance to weaken Beijing’s grip on the market
