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The US Treasury Secretary Scott Handeer shakes his hand with the Chinese Deputy Prime Minister he Lyme during a bilateral meeting between the US and China in Geneva, Switzerland, May 11, 2025.
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China Temporarily stopped export restrictions aimed at 28 US companies on heels trading Beijing has reached out Trump Administration on weekends in Switzerland.
But China continues to block exports from this country seven Rare land Metals in the US, whose protection, energy and car industry are counting on these metals.
According to a statement in Geneva, China has agreed “to take all the necessary administrative measures to suspend or remove unverified countermeasures taken against the United States since April 2, 2025.”
One of these countermeasures is rare land export curbs.
When asked about control over rare people during a regular press conference on Thursday, a press secretary of the Ministry of Commerce of China said he had no information for providing.
On April 4, China announced the packages against the president against the president Donald TrumpTariffs for “Liberation”, including the location of export restrictions on seven rare land: Samaria, Hadolini, Terbi, Disproys, Lutethium, Scandyum and Yttrium.
Unclear why control over rare earth was not included when the Chinese Ministry of Commerce It has announced the weakening of other counter -insignia since April.
On Wednesday, China has removed 28 US companies from its dual export control list for 90 days. It also removed 17 companies from their “unreliable list of economic entities”, including 11 to 90 days.
On the same day, the Ministry of Commerce issued a statement on the efforts of China on the inclusion of smuggling rare lands and the need for wider government control in metals for national security.
“All departments agree that comprehensive control over strategic minerals is important,” the statement reads.
A The vast majority From the rare land of elements, or the trait imported to the US, come from China. They are regarded by Beijing as an effective moment of influence in their trade negotiations with Washington.
The social media account related to the national TV and Radio Company hints at their importance around trade negotiations.
“Taking into account the American defense industry,” Red Rare Earth “strangled, what changes can be made in American weapons and equipment?” Yuuantantian Posted last Friday.
Many of the 28 US companies that give a dual-use export use are common targets for Beijing’s sanctions because of their defense activities.
The first 16 of these companies were added to the Chinese Export Management list on April 4, after Trump’s announcement, introduced steeply tariffs Most foods from China.
These companies include Universal logistics possessions. Cyberlux. Hudson Technologies and Oceaneering International.
On April 9, Beijing added a dozen companies to the export control list on the same day when Trump announced a three -month pause at tariffs for each country except China. Companies hit this day, include Teledyne Brown Engineering, Kratos Unmanned aerial systems and insitu.
Any company that wants to export double use from China first requires permission to the country’s Ministry of Commerce.
17 companies on the “unreliable organizations” list is prohibited from importing or exporting from China and making new investments to the country.
Companies that have provided this list include several drone manufacturers such as Sierra -Navada Corporation and Kratos.
China added 11 of these companies to the list on April 4, and on April 9.
