The restrictions come ahead of an expected meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping later this month at the APEC summit in South Korea.">
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Country targets military and defence applications

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Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at the G20 in 2017

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at the G20 in 2017 | Credits: Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead

China's Ministry of Commerce announced new restrictions on exports of rare earths, to "safeguard national security and interests" and prevent the minerals from "being used (…) in military and other sensitive...

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