[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  AFV GLOBAL [@afvglobal](/creator/twitter/afvglobal) on x XXX followers Created: 2025-07-18 12:50:00 UTC 🇨🇳 China Cracks Down on Rare Earth Smuggling, Pressures U.S. to Ease Trade Controls — 🚨 China’s Ministry of State Security targets illicit exports of rare earths, citing national security risks — 🕵️♂️ Accuses foreign intelligence agencies of smuggling materials by mislabeling them as items like “solder paste” or hiding them in water bottles — 🧪 Smuggled materials include vital minerals for EV batteries, chips, and wind turbines — 🇺🇸 Pressure follows Trump’s tariffs and broader U.S.-China trade tensions — 📦 China’s new export permit system causes 45-day delays, disrupting global supply chains — ⚠️ Ongoing talks aim to avoid new tariffs by August XX — 💬 Beijing urges U.S. to lift chip export controls on Nvidia, AMD, Huawei-linked tech — 🤝 China signals flexibility on rare earth permits but wants mutual trade cooperation restored #China #RareEarths #TradeWar #USChina #Semiconductors #EV #AIChips #Nvidia #AMD #Huawei #Geopolitics #GlobalSupplyChain $AMD $NVDA XX engagements  **Related Topics** [agencies](/topic/agencies) [china](/topic/china) [Post Link](https://x.com/afvglobal/status/1946190720554950942)
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🇨🇳 China Cracks Down on Rare Earth Smuggling, Pressures U.S. to Ease Trade Controls
— 🚨 China’s Ministry of State Security targets illicit exports of rare earths, citing national security risks — 🕵️♂️ Accuses foreign intelligence agencies of smuggling materials by mislabeling them as items like “solder paste” or hiding them in water bottles — 🧪 Smuggled materials include vital minerals for EV batteries, chips, and wind turbines — 🇺🇸 Pressure follows Trump’s tariffs and broader U.S.-China trade tensions — 📦 China’s new export permit system causes 45-day delays, disrupting global supply chains — ⚠️ Ongoing talks aim to avoid new tariffs by August XX — 💬 Beijing urges U.S. to lift chip export controls on Nvidia, AMD, Huawei-linked tech — 🤝 China signals flexibility on rare earth permits but wants mutual trade cooperation restored #China #RareEarths #TradeWar #USChina #Semiconductors #EV #AIChips #Nvidia #AMD #Huawei #Geopolitics #GlobalSupplyChain $AMD $NVDA
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