China to Address US Concerns Over Rare Earth Supply Issues: White House

It comes after a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing last week.

The under-construction Rare Earth Industrial Park in Anyuan county, Jiangxi Province, China, on Nov. 21, 2025. Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images

China has agreed to address concerns over shortages of rare earths and other critical minerals that stemmed from export controls imposed in retaliation to U.S. tariffs, the White House said on May 17.

In a fact sheet, the White House said China would address supply shortages of yttrium, scandium, neodymium, and indium, which are commonly used in smartphones and military technologies.