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PoliticsUS, Japanese officials discussed China’s yttrium curbs ahead of Trump-Xi meeting, document shows

U.S. and Japanese government and company officials met two weeks before Donald Trump’s summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss supply bottlenecks affecting access to yttrium from China, according to a document seen by Reuters. The rare earth metal is vital to aerospace and chipmaking.

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US, Japanese officials discussed China’s yttrium curbs ahead of Trump-Xi meeting, document shows
US, Japanese officials discussed China’s yttrium curbs ahead of Trump-Xi meeting, document showsPolitics