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China ‘Made a Real Mistake’ With Rare Earth Threats: Bessent
How Beijing Is Framing the Carney Meeting Should Be Cause for Concern, China Watchers Say
China watchers are expressing concern about Beijing’s recent messaging on bilateral relationships with Canada, as Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea on Oct. 31. The Chinese readout of the meeting says Xi told Carney Bessent: US Must Control Its Own Destiny, No Choke Points in Supply Chains
The United States is pledging to secure critical supply chains—from rare earths to shipbuilding—to counter China, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Meanwhile, Washington’s top trade negotiator says the Trump–Xi meeting didn’t solve everything