China halts exports of critical materials amid trade war with US – NYT

The suspension concerns rare earth metals and magnets, according to the outlet

China has halted exports of several critical rare earth metals and magnets amid a deepening trade war with the US, the New York Times has reported. The move follows US President Donald Trump’s decision to drastically raise tariffs on imports from China and other countries earlier this month.

On April 4, China’s Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration...