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The Trivium China Podcast: The tariffs “have become a joke”
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The Trivium China Podcast: The tariffs “have become a joke”

Plus rare earth controls

In this week’s podcast, Trivium Co-founder Andrew Polk is joined again by Cory Combs, Trivium’s head of supply chain research, to unpack the latest US-China trade war twists. The two discuss:

  • Friday’s pause in the tariff escalation

  • China’s pointed efforts to signal it won’t escalate further

  • Whether the pause has staying power

  • Why a painful stalemate is still far better than some of the alternatives

The two then examine China’s latest export controls on rare earth elements.

  • Cory breaks down the key dynamics, implications for companies, and what to expect next.

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