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June 24, 2026

US Defence Companies Lobby to Delay Ban on Chinese Permanent Magnets Past January 2027 Deadline

Also: Trump-Xi Readout Shows US Pleading for Access to Chinese Rare Earth Production Technology Banned Since 2008‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

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Wednesday 24 June 2026

Transformative AI
US Defence Companies Lobby to Delay Ban on Chinese Permanent Magnets Past January 2027 Deadline
US defence contractors are pressing the government to postpone a ban on Chinese permanent magnets scheduled to take effect on 1 January 2027, amid warnings that domestic alternatives remain unavailable despite years of investment and policy attention.

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