Event Brief
China restricts US rare earth firms, testing truce
Filed: Jun 22, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
Summary: Beijing imposed new rare-earth restrictions on US companies, analysts said, challenging a fragile US-China truce.
WHO: Beijing
WHAT: Imposed export controls restricting US rare earth companies, targeting 10 US entities including MP Materials and USA Rare Earth
WHEN: Jun 22, 2026 at 4:42 PM ET
WHERE: China
WHY: In response to the Pentagon’s designation of leading Chinese firms
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