China has suspended export controls announced this month, but was conspicuously silent about rules imposed earlier, which are snarling global supply chains.
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How Xi Walked Away From Trump Trade Talks Looking Stronger
By withholding soybean purchases and rare-earth exports, China extracted relief from U.S. tariffs and delayed export controls, without conceding much in return.
China and E.U. Reach Narrow Agreements on Climate and Rare Earths
Leaders at a summit in Beijing split over Ukraine and many trade issues. They came together with small steps on climate change and critical minerals.
China Puts New Restrictions on E.V. Battery Manufacturing Technology
Beijing will now require government licenses for any effort to transfer abroad the technologies crucial for producing inexpensive electric cars.
The Art of the Stall: China’s Strategy for Dealing With Trump
Beijing has gained time to build up its own strengths by drawing out negotiations with the United States, using its chokehold over critical minerals.
China Rejects Trump’s Accusation That It Violated Trade Truce
In response to President Trump’s claim, China said the United States was the one introducing a series of “discriminatory restrictive measures.”
As China Looks for Way Out of U.S. Trade Deadlock, Fentanyl Could Be Key
Chinese officials have long used their willingness to cooperate to stem the flow of fentanyl to the United States as leverage in talks over broader disputes.
China Warns Countries Not to Team Up Against It to Gain Trump Tariff Reprieve
Curbing trade with China to curry favor with the United States would be “selfish and shortsighted,” the government said, promising to retaliate.
China Says Its Own Consumers Will Save the Day. But They’re Not Buying.
If sky-high U.S. tariffs hurt China’s exports, domestic spending will help make up for it, Beijing says. But shoppers were skittish even before the trade war.
China Accuses U.S. of Blackmail After Trump Threatens More Tariffs
China sees little to gain in capitulating to President Trump’s tariff threats, labeling them “blackmail” and vowing to “fight to the end.”