# China’s rare-earth dominance to overshadow Trump-Xi talks

https://mins.news/en/item/71866

- Reuters, 2026-09-24 07:10 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-rare-earths-dominance-overshadow-trumps-talks-with-xi-2026-09-24/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab4cccd29ff15000114ea8e

> The United States is expected to remain dependent on China for rare earths well into the 2030s, despite rapidly expanding its own mining and processing capacity. That stark imbalance will confront Donald Trump as he meets Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday.

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