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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


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