‘China vs the World’: US Names India Key Ally in Rare Earths Trade Battle

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:50pm on 14 Oct 2025,Tuesday India Global

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has called India a key ally as tensions rise with China over rare earth exports. He said Beijing has “pointed a bazooka at the supply chains and the industrial base of the entire free world.” The US accuses China of using export controls to pressure global industries. President Trump has announced 100% tariffs on Chinese goods. Bessent said Washington will work with India, Europe, and other democracies to counter Beijing. China warned it would “fight to the end” as the trade war with the US heats up again.

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