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US and China cut tariffs on basic goods amid rare earth uncertainty
Original: US, China slash tariffs on basic goods but rare earth talks left off the record
The United States and China have agreed to slash tariffs on a range of basic goods, a step that eases trade tensions between the world's two largest economies. However, discussions over rare earth exports were reportedly kept off the record, leaving a key sticking point unresolved. Rare earths remain critical to supply chains for electronics and defense, and their exclusion from the public agreement has drawn attention as a sign that the hardest issues in the trade relationship remain unsettled.
Why now: A major tariff reduction between the US and China carries global economic implications, while the omission of rare earth talks raises questions about unresolved trade frictions.
Evidence
- US, China slash tariffs on basic goods but rare earth talks left off the record · South China Morning Post
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