EU Chief Considering All Options Over China Rare-Earth Threat

Ursula von der Leyen

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Brussels is considering all options to react to China’s rare-earth threat.

“In recent weeks and months China has dramatically tightened export controls over rare earths and battery materials,” she said at the Berlin Global Dialogue conference on Saturday, adding that this poses a “significant risk.”