China, export restrictions and rare earths

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China tightens export controls on rare-earth metals: Why this matters
The seven minerals China placed export restrictions on earlier this year are samarium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, lutetium, scandium and yttrium. There are 17 rare-earth metals in total – the 15 lanthanides (metallic elements) on the periodic table; scandium; and yttrium. China now has export restrictions on 12 of them.

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China says its rare earth export controls are 'legitimate'
Explainer-How China's new rare earth export controls work
China vows to stand firm against Trump’s tariff threat. He urges Beijing to be less confrontational.
China signaled on Sunday that it would not back down in the face of a 100% tariff threat from President Donald Trump and urged the United States to resolve differences through negotiations instead of...

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Beijing blames US for raising trade tensions, defends rare earth curbs
Trump threatens tech export limits, new 100% tariff on Chinese imports starting Nov. 1 or sooner
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The White House is responding bitterly to President Donald Trump being passed over for the Nobel Peace Prize despite efforts from Republicans and world leaders.

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China accuses US of 'double standards' over new tariffs threat
Trump announces new 100 percent China tariff, threatens to scrap Xi talks

USTR says China 'deferred' when US reached out for phone call after export controls expansion

Trade Representative Jamison Greer said on Sunday that the U.S. reached out to China for a phone call following an announcement that it was expanding its rare earths export controls but Beijing deferred,

Trump to hike China tariffs to 130% and impose software export controls next month, as trade war reignites to nearly ‘Liberation Day’ levels

Trump said the U.S. will impose a 100% tariff on China "over and above any Tariff that they are currently paying."

US trade chief says China ‘deferred’ when US reached out to discuss export controls

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer calls China's move to expand its rare earth export controls a 'power grab'. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Asia-Pacific markets drop on fresh US-China tensions around tariffs, export controls

SINGAPORE] Asia-Pacific markets reacted negatively as trading resumed on Monday (Oct 13) following the latest salvo in the trade war between the US and China. Read more at The Business Times.

Chinese battery shares slide after Beijing imposes export controls over supply chain

Beijing's export control on some high-end lithium-ion batteries, cathodes and graphite anode material as well as technological know-how will require exporters to seek permits and set to take effect from November 8, per a Ministry of Commerce statement on Thursday.
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