Category: Politics

President Donald Trump on Thursday highlighted critical minerals as a top U.S. priority during a White House meeting with leaders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The talks underscored Washington’s efforts to expand its global influence and secure vital resources amid growing competition with China and Russia. Trump described Central Asia as “an extremely...

Top U.S. officials have condemned China’s expanded rare earth export controls, warning that the move poses a serious threat to global supply chains and could force Washington to respond with stronger trade measures. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer described China’s new export restrictions as a “global supply-chain power grab,” emphasizing that the United States and...