Deal with Beijing Will Speed China's Export of Minerals to the US, Treasury Secretary Says

The Associated Press
10:40 JST,
June 28, 2025
BANGKOK (AP) — Washington and Beijing have signed a trade agreement that will make it easier for American firms to obtain magnets and rare earth minerals from China that are critical to manufacturing and microchip production, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday.
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