Rare earths remain the key sticking point in US-China trade truce

The US-China trade truce was extended after last week's Trump-Xi summit, but China's dominance of rare-earth supply chains remains a key pressure point. Washington is trying to stabilize economic ties while reducing its dependence on Chinese critical minerals.

• US-China trade truce extended after Trump-Xi summit
• China controls a large share of rare-earth supply chains
• Washington seeks to cut reliance on Chinese critical minerals