President Donald Trump revealed during a press briefing on Air Force One that Chinese President Xi Jinping had agreed to resume sending rare earth minerals to the U.S. Trump, speaking on the presidential jet on Friday evening, confirmed that Xi had agreed to restart the flow of these important minerals and magnets to the U.S., stating that progress on the China deal was well underway. This development follows China’s decision to halt exports of seven critical minerals to the U.S. in a move that directly affected American manufacturing and defense supply chains.
