Archive · 8 Jun 2025
Export Controls Take Center Stage at US-China Trade Talks
The US and China are meeting to talk about trade, but now they are focused on what each country can sell to the other.
The US wants China to make it easier for companies to get rare earth minerals, which are used in important things like cars and computers.
China wants the US to stop blocking the sale of things like jet engines and technology to China.
Both sides are also arguing about whether they are following the rules of previous agreements.
The goal is to reduce trade issues between the two countries, but it has not been easy to trust each other.
Export controls are the primary focus of US-China trade talks.
The US wants China to speed up rare-earth mineral exports.
China wants the US to lift restrictions on jet engines and tech.
Trust has eroded since the Geneva agreement to pause tariffs.
US and China disagree on the implementation of previous trade deals.
- Who
- US and Chinese trade representatives
- What
- Export controls are central to US-China trade talks.
- When
- Monday
- Where
- London
- Why
- To address trade restrictions disrupting global trade.
United States
China
Compliance with Agreements
United States
China views the US warning about Huawei AI chips as undermining the Geneva agreement.
China
The US sees the warning as a restatement of policy.
Trade Restrictions
United States
China is concerned with US export controls, an issue critical to its technological and industrial ambitions.
China
The US has used export controls to prevent China from accessing critical American tech.
- Meeting Focus
- Export controls and rare-earth minerals
- Key Parties
- US and China trade representatives
- US Delegation Leaders
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and USTR Jamieson Greer
- China Delegation Leader
- Vice Premier He Lifeng
- US Goal
- Expedite rare-earth exports
- China's Goal
- Remove export restrictions on jet engines and tech
Sources
China seeks to establish ‘green channel’ for rare earth exports to EU
The Deng doctrine: How China weaponises rare earths to gain leverage in trade war with the US
China approves some rare-earth export applications: Commerce Ministry
Will Your Next Car Or EV Get Delayed? China’s Rare Earth Curbs Trigger Auto Supply Crunch
China offers ‘green channel’ for rare earth exports to EU amid mounting tensions
Auto industry seeks govt help in expediting approvals for rare earth magnets import from China
Auto industry seeks govt help in expediting approvals for rare earth magnets import from China
