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China Insider | President Trump’s Middle East Tour, Rare Earth Minerals, and the US-China Trade War

China Insider | President Trump’s Middle East Tour, Rare Earth Minerals, and the US-China Trade War

Update: 2025-05-20
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In this week’s episode of China Insider, Miles Yu unpacks President Trump’s recent visit to the Middle East, and the implications for US-China strategic competition in the region. Second, we discuss the politics of Rare Earth Minerals, and how the United States and its allies can formulate strategies to counter China’s stranglehold on REM procurement and refinement. Lastly, Miles provides his analysis of the latest changes to US tariffs and trade policy toward China regarding the de minimis threshold and impact on US-China e-commerce competition.

China Insider is a weekly podcast project from Hudson Institute’s China Center, hosted by China Center Director and Senior Fellow, Dr. Miles Yu, who provides weekly news that mainstream American outlets often miss, as well as in-depth commentary and analysis on the China challenge and the free world’s future.

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China Insider | President Trump’s Middle East Tour, Rare Earth Minerals, and the US-China Trade War

China Insider | President Trump’s Middle East Tour, Rare Earth Minerals, and the US-China Trade War

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