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Friday 16 May 2025
China escalates crackdown on rare earth smuggling amid trade truce with US
The Chinese government has escalated its enforcement measures against the smuggling of rare earth metals, intensifying export controls on strategic materials. This crackdown is putting...
Wednesday 14 May 2025
China clears rare earth exports for 5 firms in strategic nod to Europe, Vietnam
China has granted rare earth export permits to domestic magnet manufacturers for the first time since introducing sweeping restrictions in April 2025, in a move reflecting a calibrated...
Monday 12 May 2025
Weekly news roundup: China unveils 10nm chip tool, Huawei stealth-builds fabs, rare earth prices spike
These are the top-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of May 5 – May 11. From major chipmakers reshaping strategies under geopolitical pressure to rare earth...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Mining influence: Taiwan's critical moves in the global rare earth chess game
As the Ukraine-Russo war reaches a stalemate in peace talks, the United States is actively promoting agreements on rare earth elements (REEs) with Ukraine. This move underscores the...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Rare earth prices surge 210%: EV, robotics, defense supply chains on the line
As China imposed export controls on seven critical medium and heavy rare earth elements in early April, a buying frenzy has gripped the international rare earth market. Within a month,...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
China chokes rare earth supply—prices triple, global supply chains rattle
China's decision to tighten export controls on seven rare earth elements has sent global prices soaring more than threefold since early April, raising alarms across critical industries,...
Saturday 3 May 2025
US-China trade war threatens to gut global semiconductor market by 34% through 2026

The US-China trade war shows no signs of de-escalation, with recent industry analysis warning that if both sides maintain tariffs exceeding...

Monday 28 April 2025
Chinese export curb on rare earths sparks concerns for EV motor suppliers
China's export restrictions on rare earth minerals have raised concerns within the automotive industries of Europe and Japan while also prompting heightened vigilance in Taiwan's...
Friday 25 April 2025
China's weaponizing of raw materials in tariff war could cripple US EV supply chain
US President Donald Trump has imposed several tariffs since taking office, resulting in retaliatory actions from several countries. The response from China has garnered the most attention,...
Thursday 24 April 2025
China's critical metal curbs chokes global supply; sends Europe and North America scrambling

In a bold escalation of its ongoing trade dispute with Washington, China has dramatically tightened its grip on the global supply of...

Wednesday 23 April 2025
China's export control expands to South Korea, further escalating trade retaliation against US
China has expanded its export controls on rare earth minerals and magnets, intensifying its trade retaliation against the United States and threatening to disrupt key industries....
Monday 21 April 2025
US strengthens supply chain resiliency as China tightens rare earth controls
Following the imposition of US tariffs, China announced it would enforce export controls on certain rare earth metals—materials critical to sectors like electric vehicles, semiconductors,...
Friday 18 April 2025
Trump orders national security probe into critical minerals, threatens higher manufacturing costs
The US President Donald Trump has initiated a national security investigation into imports of critical minerals and their downstream products, including semiconductor wafers, electric...
Wednesday 16 April 2025
China slams rumored US deep-sea metal stockpile plan as chaotic and destabilizing
The US government reportedly plans to create a stockpile of deep-sea metals to lessen its dependency on China for essential battery metals and rare earth elements. This initiative...
Wednesday 16 April 2025
China counters US trade pressures with semiconductor raw materials
The escalating trade war between China and the US has led to increased counter-pressure from China. By restricting rare earth exports, subjecting genetically modified agricultural...