White House claims US-China deal will effectively lift rare earth export controls via general licenses

On November 1, 2025, the White House claimed that the US-China agreement would effectively lift relevant rare earth export controls through general licenses; but the suspension list China subsequently released did not include the measure implemented that April placing yttrium under export licensing management.

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2026-09-24 16:13 · 9月24日，路透社援引中国海关数据披露，习近平在釜山峰会承诺放行关键稀土后，中国今年1月、5月和6月对美钇出口仍为零。

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Sayings · 2026-09-24 16:01 On September 24, Reuters cited Chinese customs data showing that even after Xi Jinping promised at the Busan summit to release key rare earths, China's yttrium exports to the US remained at zero in January, May, and June of this year.

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