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Economy & Trade April 24, 2026 509 stories in this edition

US and EU sign critical minerals plan in push to loosen China’s grip on key materials

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US and EU sign critical minerals plan in push to loosen China’s grip on key materials

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The US and the European Union on Friday deepened their coordination on critical minerals as part of a broader push by Western allies to loosen China’s grip on materials crucial to advanced manufacturing. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic signed a memorandum of understanding for a ‌partnership on producing and securing critical minerals. Rubio did not mention China in his remar...

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The US and the European Union on Friday deepened their coordination on critical minerals as part of a broader push by Western allies to loosen China’s grip on materials crucial to advanced manufacturing. US Secretary of...

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