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  • EU and China to Hold Talks to Defuse Trade Spat Over Rare Earths

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    The European Union and China will hold talks this week to address trade disputes as Beijing’s restrictions on exports of key minerals and chips risk disrupting Europe’s auto industry. The European Commission will receive a Chinese delegation to discuss rare earth restrictions, which sounded alarm bells among governments and firms across the bloc. Preliminary talks were held on Monday to prepare for the arrival of a high-level Chinese technical delegation on Thursday, said Olof Gill, a spokesman for the EU’s executive arm. China announced plans to significantly tighten controls on its exports of rare earths and ... (full story)

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Al-Saadi
Oct 27, 2025 2:43pm
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China is tightening its grip over rate earth exports .. not just the raw materials but also the technology and equipment used to process them. since Europe relies on China for more than 90% of its rate-earth supply, this has now turned into a strategic risk, not just a trade issue. on the other hand EU is now preparing talks with Beijing to avoid supply disruption, but lets be realistic.. even if negotiations calm things down, Europe still doesn't have an alternative supply chain ready. Building mining, processing and magnet-making capability outside of China will take years and billions of dollars.
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