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- U.S. President Donald Trump faced significant pushback from his party over tariffs as his popularity declined.
- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the Senate that China aims to expand digital assets that could challenge U.S. dominance.
- At the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial, the United States proposed a plan to unite more than 50 countries and the European Union to curb China’s influence in the global critical minerals market.
- These developments reflect ongoing tensions and strategic moves between the United States and China.
