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Is China Beating Trump?

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Is China Beating Trump?

The Daily

2025/10/29
The Daily

The Daily

2025/10/29
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President Trump’s trade war against China has so far proved harder to win than his administration ever let on. And it reached new levels of tension this month when China said it would further restrict exports of rare-earth minerals to the United States and...

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The high-stakes economic rivalry between the United States and China has entered a new phase, with rare earth minerals emerging as a central battleground. As President Trump and President Xi prepare for a pivotal meeting, the consequences of export controls and supply chain dependencies are reshaping global trade and security dynamics.
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China's rare earth restrictions are a strategic move to dominate global commerce and counter Western tech sanctions.
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China's rare-earth export controls pressure the West militarily and economically
16:16
China uses rare earth export restrictions as leverage in the trade war
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Rare earth minerals are becoming a strategic lever in U.S.-China trade negotiations.

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How did rare earth minerals become a flashpoint in the U.S.-China trade war?
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Is China using its rare earth dominance as an economic weapon?
04:09
What happens to Western defense and tech if supplies are cut off?
12:08
Can the U.S. win a trade war when China adapts so quickly?
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Will the Trump-Xi meeting ease tensions—or deepen the divide?
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Transcript

Helene Cooper: I'm Helene Cooper. I cover the U.S. Military for The New York Times. So I'm sitting in my car in a parking lot outside the Pentagon. I had a cubicle with a desk inside the building. For years, but the Trump administration has taken that away...