Item 1 of 3 U.S. President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with China's President Xi Jinping during the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019.

China has been flexing its control over the mining and refining of minerals by adding metals essential for clean energy, chipmaking and defence to its export control list, disrupting global supply ...

Since 2023, China has restricted the export of at least 16 minerals and related products. Earlier this month, it added seven rare earths to that list as part of its retaliation against hefty U.S ...