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China Resumes Rare Earth Exports, Easing Global Tensions and Restoring Supply Chains
After months of tit-for-tat trade actions, China and the United States reached a temporary truce in October 2025, which has now translated into a pivotal regulatory shift. This week, Beijing began granting general export licenses for rare earth elements a significant softening of the stringent licensing rules introduced in April, which had threatened to paralyze key Western industries. This regulatory change is particularly welcome for European and American manufacturers. In the past year, complex Chinese export controls had severely constrained access to critical materials like neodymium, dysprosium, and terbium ... (full story)