Trade Envoy Says China ‘Deferred’ When US Reached Out to Discuss Export Controls

Trump said that the United States does not want to hurt China.
Trade Envoy Says China ‘Deferred’ When US Reached Out to Discuss Export Controls
Jamieson Greer, then President Donald Trump's nominee to be the U.S. Trade Representative, testifies during his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office in Washington, on Feb. 6, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images
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The United States reached out for talks after reports emerged that China was expanding its rare earth export controls, but Beijing deferred, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Oct. 12.

During an interview with Fox News, Greer said that Washington had not received any prior notice from Beijing of the rare earth export controls, describing the move as a “power grab” by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
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