President Xi Jinping visits China’s rare earths mining base in Jiangxi province on Monday. Photo: Xinhua
President Xi Jinping visits China’s rare earths mining base in Jiangxi province on Monday. Photo: Xinhua
Economy /  China Economy

Chinese President Xi Jinping sounds Long March rallying call as US trade war tensions rise

  • Trip to Ganzhou includes stop at major producer of rare earths, minerals essential to some low-carbon technology and left off US tariffs list
  • He was accompanied by Vice-Premier Liu He, his most trusted adviser and China’s top trade negotiator in the year-long talks with the United States

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Updated: 9:48am, 21 May, 2019

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President Xi Jinping visits China’s rare earths mining base in Jiangxi province on Monday. Photo: Xinhua
President Xi Jinping visits China’s rare earths mining base in Jiangxi province on Monday. Photo: Xinhua
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