Ahead of US talks, China expands restrictions on rare earth mineral exports
by editors@theworld.org (Hannah Chanatry) from The World: Latest Stories on (#70P1C)
China has expanded its restrictions on the export of rare earths, minerals critical for everything from electronics to renewable energy production. This comes weeks before talks between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump. The World's Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Jonathan Czin, China fellow at the Brookings Institution, about what this new restriction means.