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US Push on China’s Japan Export Curbs Raises Supply-Chain Stakes

US pressure on China to ease export restrictions on Japan highlights how rare-earth controls can disrupt manufacturing networks across Asia and America.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read
Xi Jinping warned Donald Trump about the growing risks of Japanese militarism during their talks in September, according to people familiar with the discussions.

Beijing, 8 October 2026 – US President Donald Trump pressed Chinese President Xi Jinping to ease export restrictions affecting Japan and to open talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, adding supply-chain security to an already difficult three-way relationship among Asia’s largest economies and the United States.

The requests were raised during the leaders’ September meeting in Washington. The measures under discussion include controls on rare earths, which have tightened conditions for Japanese manufacturers. Trump reportedly framed the curbs as a threat not only to Japan but also to American industries that depend on Japanese components and production networks.

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