Rare Earth Exports Improve but Chip Talks Stall at Trump-Xi Summit

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer addresses journalists during a press statement with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (unseen) following a new round of trade discussions with Chinese officials at the OECD Headquarters in Paris on March 16, 2026. Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty ImagesChina has eased restrictions on rare-earth exports to the United States, but approvals are still slow, while advanced chip controls were barely discussed at the Trump-Xi summit, according to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. Greer said rare-earth flows had returned to better levels, though delays still occur.