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Trump trade deal shows how vital China’s rare-earth metals are to US defense firms

Draft agreement may reassure top US military suppliers after president’s tariffs flip-flopping threatened production

The Guardian - US · Jun 11, 2025

A timeline of the US-China tariff and trade spat since President Trump took office this year

Shortly after President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, he launched a tariff war against China, as part of a broader implementation of import taxes on goods from several dozen countries as Trump seeks to reset the foundations of global trade

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025

Trump says China will face 55% tariffs as he endorses trade deal

Agreement struck in London will increase supply of rare earth minerals and magnets for US car industry

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2025

Trump says China will face 55% tariffs under trade deal; US inflation rises to 2.4% – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2025

Four former staff of Taiwan’s ruling party charged with spying for China

Accused held senior positions with Democratic Progressive party including one who worked for Taiwan’s president

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2025

US, China agree on ‘framework’ on trade after talks in London

Negotiators say agreement will be presented to US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping for approval.

Al Jazeera · Jun 11, 2025

Rights group says global brands are at risk of links to forced labor in China's minerals industry

An international rights group says several global brands are among dozens of companies at risk of using forced labor through their Chinese supply chains

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025

The US and China have agreed on a framework to resolve their trade disputes

Chinese state media say that the U.S. and China have agreed in principle on a framework to carry out an agreement they reached on resolving their trade disputes last month

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025

‘The US loves to have Chinese students’: Trump gives in to China after devastating tariff blunders

Trump's concessions raise questions about US leverage and China's strategic dominance.

We Got This Covered · Jun 10, 2025

US-China Trade and Minerals Talks in London Spill into Second Day with Trump's Optimism

US and Chinese officials battle it out in London over tariffs and rare earths, with Trump touting progress. Could this be the trade truce the world needs?

International Business Times UK · Jun 10, 2025