Chinaβs Rare Earth Restrictions Aim to Beat U.S. at Its Own Game NYT: Technology By:Ana Swanson and Meaghan Tobin 16 October 2025 at 08:35 Beijingβs latest effort to weaponize global supply chains is modeled on the American technology controls that it has long criticized. Β© Pool photo by Ken IshiiPresident Trump has threatened to cancel a meeting with Chinaβs top leader, Xi Jinping, who spoke at the Global Leadersβ Meeting on Women in Beijing on Monday.