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Posted on November 1, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleThe EU and China will continue discussions on export controls, focusing on rare earths and semiconductor supply, aiming to ease trade tensions.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union and China will continue to engage on export control policies, the European Commission's trade chief said on Saturday, a day after EU and Chinese officials met in Brussels.
The officials held talks in a bid to smooth trade tensions, notably over China's expansion of its controls over rare earth exports. Beijing has now agreed to pause that expansion for a year.
"China confirmed that the suspension of the October export controls applies to the EU. Both sides reaffirmed commitment to continue engagement on improving the implementation of export control policies," EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said in a post on X.
The two sides were also expected to discuss Nexperia, the Chinese-owned computer chipmaker that the Dutch government took control of last month, in a tussle that threatens to disrupt the supply of semiconductors to European carmakers.
(Reporting by Philip Blenkinsop; Additional reporting by Kate Abnett; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
Rare earth exports involve the trade of rare earth elements, which are critical for various high-tech applications, including electronics, renewable energy technologies, and military equipment.
A supply chain encompasses the entire system of production, processing, and distribution of goods, from raw materials to the final consumer, including all intermediaries involved.
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