{
  "id": 19206881,
  "title": "China extends pause on rare earth export curbs for two months",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/china-extends-pause-on-rare-earth-export-curbs-for-two-months-19206881",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T19:54:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/11/09/china-extends-pause-on-rare-earth-export-curbs-for-two-months/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "China has announced a two-month pause on export controls for certain critical minerals, as part of a broader trade agreement with the United States. This extension is in line with a bilateral trade truce that was set to end on Tuesday and will run until January 10. The extension also includes a suspension of a 24% tariff on US goods, though a 10% fee will still be imposed. The US Trade Representative has also extended 178 current Section 301 tariff exclusions for Chinese goods. This decision comes after China's Ministry of Commerce affirmed an agreement to extend the trade truce, formalising an arrangement that was slated to expire. The move aims to preserve the trade deal struck between Washington and Beijing ahead of an expected meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Asia next week. China's announcement of export controls on seven heavy rare earth elements in April and subsequent expansions in October strained trade relations with the US, leading to fears of a potential global supply chain crisis. China accounts for 60% of global mined production of magnet rare earths and 91% of global refined output, highlighting its significant role in the permanent magnet production industry. The US and China entered into a one-year trade truce during their summit in Busan, South Korea, last October, which paused tariff measures, deferred rare earth curbs, and included a commitment from China to resume importing US soybeans. However, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng to \"fully and immediately\" implement the Busan commitments, expressing concerns about recent Chinese actions. US Trade Representative Jamie Greer emphasized the importance of China's full commitment, particularly concerning agricultural purchases, rare earths, and other critical minerals.",
  "summary": "China on Monday announced it is suspending export controls on some critical minerals for two months, preserving a broader trade deal struck between Washington and Beijing before an expected meeting between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Asia next week. The announcement from China's Ministry of Commerce formalises an agreement to extend a bilateral trade truce that was set to expire on…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}