US marshals EU, Japan and Mexico in critical minerals push

Vice President JD Vance speaks at the Critical Minerals Ministerial meeting. Screenshot from White House’s YouTube livestream.

The United States will collaborate with the European Union, Japan and Mexico on critical minerals strategies as part of its efforts to weaken China’s dominance in the market for materials used in defense and high-tech industries.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced that the US, European Commission and Japan...