China and US spar over minerals: Beijing restricts rare earths critical for US tech

President Trump is also set to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. It comes at a time when Beijing has tightened export controls on rare earth minerals. The restrictions threaten to make it harder for US defence and technology firms to get the raw materials they need. Patty Culhane explains what's at stake, and how Washington is trying to catch up. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Trump #XiJinping #RareEarthMinerals #China #USA #Technology #TradeRestrictions #ExportControls #InternationalRelations #USChinaTalks #AlJazeeraEnglish