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Tuesday 10 June 2025
US-China trade talks rekindled in London: rare earths, export curbs, Nvidia chips in focus
US-China trade talks resumed in London on June 10, extending a new bilateral economic and trade consultation mechanism launched with more than six hours of discussions the day before...
Monday 9 June 2025
2025 is the breakout year for liquid cooling despite rare earth supply challenges, says AVC President
The year 2025 is poised to be a landmark year for liquid cooling technology in electronics, with rapid growth expected through 2026 and 2027, according to Ching-Hang Shen, President...
Monday 9 June 2025
China tightens rare earth curbs on EU, US, Japan auto sectors
China's rare earth export controls are disrupting auto production across Europe, the US, and Japan, with forced shutdowns already rippling through supply chains. Industry sources...
Monday 9 June 2025
Chinese controls on rare earth to have limited impact on 2H25 shipments, says Pegatron
The Chinese government has been using controls on rare earth metals as a weapon amid the ongoing US-China tariff war. In April, Beijing imposed export controls on seven medium to...
Monday 9 June 2025
Rare earth reprieve: China grants licenses to US, EU suppliers ahead of high-stakes talks

Beijing has granted a limited number of rare earth export licenses, including to suppliers of the top three US automakers, in a bid to...

Friday 6 June 2025
Pegatron weighs Texas site for US expansion, adapts to China's rare earth export limits
Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer Pegatron is close to finalizing the location for its new US manufacturing facility, with Texas emerging as the likely destination. At the same...
Friday 6 June 2025
Commentary: Trump-Xi call yields conflicting accounts despite trade breakthrough claims
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone on Thursday, June 5, 2025, agreeing to hold further trade talks aimed at resolving disputes over tariffs...
Friday 6 June 2025
India reportedly mulls rare earth magnet stockpiles, incentives to counter China export curbs
India is reportedly in talks with companies to create long-term stockpiles of rare earth magnets and boost domestic production through fiscal incentives as it scrambles to secure...
Friday 6 June 2025
China's rare earth controls put Europe's auto sector on edge
European Union Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic raised concerns with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on June 3 over China's export curbs on rare earths...
Thursday 5 June 2025
Suzuki halts Swift production in Japan as China's rare earth squeeze hits automakers globally
Suzuki Motor has suspended production of its best-selling Swift series, excluding the Sport variant, at its Japanese plant starting May 26, 2025, as China's tightening of rare earth...
Monday 26 May 2025
China eases rare earth curbs, drone makers to resume shipments
China has quietly relaxed export restrictions on rare earth elements crucial for drone manufacturing after the controls threatened to derail the industry's growth, according to people...
Friday 23 May 2025
China's rare earth export restrictions choke key supply chains in Europe and the US
The recent tariff negotiations between the US and China have led to short-term concessions in some areas, but unresolved issues continue to tighten the noose on global supply chains...
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...