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China Tightens Rare-Earth Grip on U.S. Firms, Threatening Trade Clash

22 June 2026 at 14:34

The move targets two U.S. manufacturers at the center of the Trump administration’s effort to rebuild the domestic supply chain for critical magnets.

21 June 2026 at 10:01

The possible reopening of the Strait of Hormuz may not prompt China to return quickly to prewar levels of oil purchases from the Persian Gulf.