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Good News for Your Gadgets? China Lifts Key Export Curbs to U.S.

In a major de-escalation, China has suspended export restrictions on rare earths and critical minerals to the U.S. Here's why this matters for everything from phones to cars. Read More

China expands export controls on rare earths, magnets, and high-tech materials: What companies need to know

On Oct. 9, China’s Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”) issued new export-control notices tightening restrictions on the export of rare-earth materials, magnet technologies, superhard materials (synthetic ... Read More

China's commerce minister calls for managing trade 'uncertainties' in talks with US ambassador

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao urged efforts to "manage uncertainties" in trade relations with the United States in a meeting with U.S. ambassador to China David Perdue in Beijing on Thursday, ... Read More

China’s New Export Controls: Critical Implications For U.S. Businesses

SHENZHEN, CHINA - APRIL 12: A Chinese national flag is seen in the foreground with container ships, cranes, and stacked shipping containers at the Yantian International Container Terminal under cloudy ... Read More

PRC Announces New Export Controls on Rare Earth and Battery Materials and Technology

On October 9, 2025, China’s Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”) announced in six proclamations broad new unilateral export controls on rare earth materials, equipment, and technology; lithium batteries; ... Read More

Exclusive: Commerce extends Trump's AI exports program deadline

The Commerce Department is extending the deadline to comment on how an ambitious AI exports program should work, according to an announcement seen first by Axios. Why it matters: The program, which is ... Read More

Step by Step, How China Seized Control of Critical Minerals

China’s far-reaching rules already affect manufacturers of semiconductors, cars and many other products. They will soon become much broader. By Keith Bradsher Reporting from Beijing Starting over a ... Read More

‘China new rare earth export controls can disrupt medical device supply chains’

Lagos — China’s decision to expand export controls on 12 rare earth metals, which are critical for the manufacturing of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners, X-ray systems, and laser surgery ... Read More

Dutch government in talks with China over Nexperia export controls

AMSTERDAM, Oct 17 (Reuters) - The Netherlands is in talks with China over export controls imposed on the Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia, which has become tangled up in the trade frictions between ... Read More