US, Japanese Officials Discussed China’s Yttrium Curbs Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting, Document Shows
Officials discussed supply bottlenecks in yttrium, a rare earth metal, as China’s export controls left zero U.S.-bound shipments in three months.
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US, Japanese officials discussed China’s yttrium curbs ahead of Trump-Xi meeting, document shows
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - US and Japanese government officials and company officials met to discuss supply bottlenecks affecting access to Chinese yttrium, a rare earth metal vital to aerospace and chipmaking, two weeks before ...
U.S. and Japan are joining forces to reduce dependence on Chinese yttrium
Yttrium shortages are pushing the United States and Japan toward closer industrial coordination, demonstrating how dependence on a relatively obscure material can constrain some of the world’s most advanced manufacturing sectors. A September 10 meeting involving officials and companies from both countries focused on disruptions to yttrium and permanent magnet supply chains. Held two weeks before the Trump-Xi summit, the discussions brought a sp…
Documents show that two weeks before the summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping, U.S. and Japanese government officials and business representatives met to discuss China's restrictions on exports of yttrium, a rare earth metal crucial for aerospace and chip manufacturing.
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