China Rare-Earth Product Exports Shrink as US Frictions Flare

China’s exports of rare earth products fell in September from a month earlier, as Beijing’s tighter controls on strategic minerals ripple through global supply chains and heighten tensions with Washington.

Shipments of the materials, used in electric vehicles, weapons and high-tech manufacturing, stood at 6,538 tons, according to customs data released on Saturday. That compared to 7,338 tons in August.