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Steve Daines Pursues Rare Earth Diplomacy With China
Original: Steve Daines China Rare Earth Diplomacy 2026
US Senator Steve Daines of Montana is engaged in diplomacy with China over rare earth minerals heading into 2026. Rare earths are critical to US supply chains for electronics, defense and clean energy, and Daines has previously made trips to Beijing focused on trade and resource issues, making him a notable figure in Washington's approach to Beijing.
Why now: Rare earth supply tensions between the US and China remain a pressing economic and national security concern.
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