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Trump says ball in China’s court on trade, weighs tariffs on minerals

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 15, 2025 [Brendan Smialowski/AFP]

United States President Donald Trump believes China must make the first move to resolve trade tensions between their countries, the White House has said, as his administration turns its attention towards possible tariffs on critical minerals.

In a statement delivered hours before Trump ordered a national security review of imports of rare earths and other minerals on Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt quoted the US president as saying that “the ball is in China’s court”.

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