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Navarro: U.S. Innovation to Challenge China's Rare Earth Dominance

1/9/2026

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Peter Navarro, the trade adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, said American industrial progress could reduce China’s rare earth dominance.
China leads in rare earths and has leveraged its market power, including threats to restrict minerals.
Navarro said U.S. innovation could counter Chinese influence.
Despite a trade truce between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping last October, the United States continues to reduce reliance on Chinese supplies for essential products.

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Peter Navarro, the trade adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, said American industrial progress could reduce China’s rare earth dominance.
China leads in rare earths and has leveraged its market power, including threats to restrict minerals.
Navarro said U.S. innovation could counter Chinese influence.
Despite a trade truce between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping last October, the United States continues to reduce reliance on Chinese supplies for essential products.