The Rare Earth Card China Brings To The Trump Xi Meeting | This Week In Focus

As Trump and Xi meet at the White House, rare earths are one of the biggest issues on the table. China's one-year pause on its toughest rare earth export controls runs out in November, and America, the world's second-biggest rare earth miner, still depends on China for the magnets inside electric cars, wind turbines and defense equipment. China makes 94% of the world's sintered rare earth magnets, according to the International Energy Agency. In April 2025, it put 7 rare earths behind export...