Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens as President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press before departing the White House on March 20, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesThe United States and the European Union signed a memorandum of understanding on April 24 for a partnership on critical minerals.While the plan does not specifically mention China, it comes as part of a broader push by the Trump administration to work with Western allies to loosen the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) grip on critical materials.
