China Keeps Rare Earth Pressure on Washington After Trump Summit
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After a summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, China continues to apply rare earth element pressure on Washington. The summit resulted in some trade deals and a modest diplomatic detente, reflecting ongoing tensions in trade and geopolitics.
Two weeks ago, U.S. President Donald Trump paid a visit to Beijing for a high-level summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, with a view to stabilizing bilateral trade, securing new business deals, and seeking China's diplomatic leverage to help manage the conflict in Iran. Trump traveled with a delegation of high-level American CEOs to encourage China to open its markets to U.S. tech companies, and managed to secure several multibillion-dollar deals. The summit yielded a modest tactical detente and improved diplomatic normalcy between the two rival…