China could find it impossible to execute its plan to impose global export controls on rare earth elements, its latest threat against the United States in the escalating trade war between the two powers.

The maneuver by China , tightening exports controls on rare earth elements, presents a major risk to the U.S. and its allies that rely on China for the minerals, which are critical to the manufacture of a range of high-tech products. It is a significant point of leverage in trade talks scheduled to take place this month, and drew a threat of major new tariffs from President Donald Trump.

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