China panel eyes trade restrictions to counter China’s mineral dominance

Tariffs, trade remedies and agreements with partners on high standards could help stabilize critical mineral prices and reduce China’s control over supplies, stakeholders told the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party on Wednesday. Congress and the Trump administration are paying more attention to supply chain vulnerabilities created by China’s dominance of critical mineral extraction and refining as Beijing has shown more willingness to weaponize its control over minerals essential to U.S. economic and defense activities. The select committee...