25 days ago · China
As Trump meets Xi, rare earths give China a powerful hand
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. Washington Post World and New York Times Homepage are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to China. The first report grouped here was at 22 Sept 2026, 02:00 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “As Trump meets Xi, rare earths give China a powerful hand”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
China’s chokehold over rare earths has informed the White House’s less confrontational approach to Beijing, analysts say.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by New York Times Homepage
China’s Continued Control of Rare Earths Looms Over Trump-Xi Meeting
- Picked up by Washington Post World
Same story, different outlets
2 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- Washington PostAs Trump meets Xi, rare earths give China a powerful hand
- The New York TimesChina’s Continued Control of Rare Earths Looms Over Trump-Xi Meeting