U.S., China kick off trade talks

With the United States indicating a willingness to remove restrictions on Chinese imports, the U.S. and Chinese delegations are meeting in London for trade talks.

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June 9, 2025 - 1:08 PM

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett speaks to reporters after attending a meeting at the U.S. Capitol Building on April 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Hassett met with Senate and House leadership and Republican reconciliation negotiators. Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/TNS

Talks between the U.S. and China kicked off in London, with the U.S. signaling a willingness to remove restrictions on exports in exchange for assurances that China is easing limits on rare earth shipments.

The meeting, set to start Monday afternoon, was expected to extend into the U.K. evening and might spill into Tuesday.

The Trump administration expects that “after the handshake” in London, any export controls from the U.S. will be eased and rare earths will be released by China, Kevin Hassett, head of the at the White House’s National Economic Council, told…

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