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Trump officials dangle carrots and brandish sticks amid China trade flare-up

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Top Trump administration officials are trying to get China to back off its recent rare earth export restrictions – by hook or by crook.
On Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held a press conference where they discussed their game plan for dealing w...