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Trump officials warn China is weaponizing rare-earth dominance as Beijing uses critical minerals for leverage

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U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue warns on Fox News Sunday that Beijing has weaponized its dominance over critical minerals such as rare earths, threatening arrest and asset seizures against those diversifying away from Chinese supply chains. He claims the U.S. allowed China to gain control over key industries like rare earth magnets and pharmaceuticals over two decades, but now President Trump aims to reduce America’s dependence on Beijing. Additionally, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer expresses concern about the volume and timing of China's rare-earth deliveries and notes that the administration is evaluating compliance with existing commitments over the next two months.
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U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue warned that Beijing is using its dominance over critical minerals, such as rare earth elements, as leverage against the world. He stated on "Fox News Sunday" that China has expanded regulations that could lead to arrest or criminal prosecution for those trying to diversify supply chains away from it. According to Perdue, America's reliance on China for these materials developed over 20 years and includes sectors like rare earth magnets and pharmaceuticals.

Perdue highlighted the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce this dependence and rebuild America’s independence in operating without Beijing's critical materials. He emphasized that the U.S. will not tolerate China’s use of its mineral dominance as a weapon, indicating President Trump's stance on defending American interests now.

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"And all these have been absconded by China in a way that we allowed over the last 20 years." Now, he said, the Trump administration is seeking to reverse that dependence and rebuild America's ability to operate without relying on Beijing. "
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🔮 U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue is warning that Beijing has "weaponized" its dominance over critical minerals, saying China has expanded its rules to the point that efforts to diversify supply chains away from the country could expose people to arrest, criminal prosecution and asset seizures.
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Trump officials warn China is weaponizing rare-earth dominance as Beijing uses critical minerals for leverage · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 2 hedged)

U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue is warning that Beijing has "weaponized" its dominance over critical minerals, saying China has expanded its rules to the point that efforts to diversify supply chains away from the country could expose people to arrest, criminal prosecution and asset seizures. uncertain
efforts → warn → arrest
"This is a single-source dominant position that China is weaponizing against the world right now," Perdue told "Fox News Sunday." "We have committed to them that this is unacceptable." asserted
this → weaponize → them
Perdue pledged that the U.S. will not kowtow to China to do business, arguing that America's dependence on Beijing for critical materials has been decades in the making. " asserted
dependence → pledge → making
Twenty years ago, the United States had single-source dominant positions in rare earth magnets, commercial shipbuilding [and] pharmaceuticals," Perdue added. asserted
Perdue → have → magnets
"And all these have been absconded by China in a way that we allowed over the last 20 years." Now, he said, the Trump administration is seeking to reverse that dependence and rebuild America's ability to operate without relying on Beijing. " asserted
administration → abscond → Beijing
President Trump has stood up now and said, ‘Enough. asserted
Trump → stand → Enough
We're going to defend America now. asserted
We → go → America
We're going to be independent.’ asserted
We → go → ?
" Perdue's warning comes as U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer separately raised concerns about China's rare-earth deliveries, saying the U.S. wants the critical materials in "greater volumes" and in a "more timely way." asserted
U.S. → come → way
"That's something that we continue [to] work on. asserted
we → continue → that
President Trump raised it with President Xi quite directly, and that's just one of many items that we're still looking at," he told Fox News' Jacqui Heinrich. asserted
he → raise → Heinrich
Greer said the Trump administration is treating the next two months as a "compliance period" to assess whether Beijing follows through on its commitments. asserted
Beijing → say → commitments
Separately, the U.S.-China Board of Trade recommended Sunday that each country identify $30 billion in nonsensitive goods that could receive more favorable tariff treatment, according to Greer's office. uncertain
that → recommend → office
USTR said the administration would also continue working to ensure China complies with its agricultural and energy commitments. asserted
China → say → commitments
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