World & BusinessU.S. and Japanese officials reportedly discussed China’s yttrium curbs ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
The Japan Times reports that Beijing’s export controls have disrupted aerospace, energy and defense supply chains, making access to yttrium a flash point in the U.S.-China trade war.
TLDR
U.S. and Japanese officials discussed China’s yttrium curbs ahead of a Trump-Xi meeting, The Japan Times reports, citing a document. The outlet describes yttrium as a rare earth metal with no easy substitute and says Beijing’s export controls have disrupted aerospace, energy and defense supply chains.
U.S. and Japanese officials reportedly discussed China’s yttrium curbs ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
The Japan Times reports that Beijing’s export controls have disrupted aerospace, energy and defense supply chains, making access to yttrium a flash point in the U.S.-China trade war.
TLDR
U.S. and Japanese officials discussed China’s yttrium curbs ahead of a Trump-Xi meeting, The Japan Times reports, citing a document. The outlet describes yttrium as a rare earth metal with no easy substitute and says Beijing’s export controls have disrupted aerospace, energy and defense supply chains.