The European Union is working with the United States and other G7 partners to coordinate a response to China’s expanded export controls on rare earth minerals, senior EU trade officials said on Tuesday
Beijing, which dominates global production and refining of rare earths, tightened restrictions last week, adding more elements and refining technologies to its control list, along with new scrutiny for semiconductor-related exports The move comes ahead of planned talks between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, raising fresh concerns about supply security for key Western industries