Xi's olive branch buries Trump's bluster? Rare earths reprieve sparks frenzy, US begs central Asia

President Trump has launched an aggressive global campaign to reduce U.S. dependence on China for critical minerals following his high-stakes meeting with President Xi Jinping. Despite a temporary trade truce, Beijing’s control over rare earth supplies has sharpened strategic tensions, with the White House racing to secure new sourcing and processing partnerships stretching from Central Asia to the Arctic. Watch for more.