China’s Rare Earth Export Controls Aim to Damage Global Economy: Bessent

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a news conference in Geneva on May 12, 2025. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images U.S.–China trade tensions appeared to escalate on Oct. 14 after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused Beijing of trying to damage the global economy by imposing new export controls on rare earths. Meanwhile, China’s commerce