According to China’s Ministry of Commerce, China will begin loosening control of exports of rare earths to the U.S.. As of today, details of a trade framework have been agreed upon by the two superpowers, including an agreement for Beijing to expedite exports of critical minerals to the U.S. and for the U.S. to lift recent export controls on China.
Experts at the George Washington University are available for analysis on these developments. If you would like to schedule an interview with one of these experts, please contact Claire Sabin at claire [dot] sabin
gwu [dot] edu (claire[dot]sabin[at]gwu[dot]edu) or Shannon Mitchell at shannon [dot] mitchellgwu [dot] edu (shannon[dot]mitchell[at]gwu[dot]edu).
John Helveston, assistant professor of engineering management and systems engineering at the George Washington University, is an expert in electric vehicles, innovation and technology policy. He’s interested in understanding the factors that shape technological change, with a particular focus on transitioning to more sustainable and energy-saving technologies. Helveston can also talk about rare earth and other critical minerals issues as they relate to China, vehicles, and energy industries.
Shana R. Marshall, assistant research professor of international affairs and associate director of the Institute for Middle East Studies at GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs. Marshall is an expert on global weapons trade, corruption, and the Middle East political economy.
Robert (Bob) Sutter, professor of practice of international affairs at the Elliott School of International Affairs. Sutter is an expert on U.S.-China relations, China’s rise-domestic and international implications, Chinese foreign relations, Contemporary U.S. policy toward Asia and the Pacific, and political, security and economic development in Asia and the Pacific.
Eric Schluessel, director of the Sigur Center for Asian Studies and an associate professor of history and international affairs at the George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs.
Susan Ariel Aaronson, a research professor of international affairs, is also the director of the Digital Trade and Data Governance Hub and co-PI at the NSF Trustworthy AI Institute, TRAILS. Her research focuses on AI governance, data governance, competitiveness in data-driven services such as XR, and AI and digital trade.
Donald Clarke, David Weaver professor emeritus of law at the George Washington University Law School. Clarke is an expert in Chinese Law with a special interest in US-China relations.
If you would like to schedule an interview with one of these experts, please contact Claire Sabin at claire [dot] sabingwu [dot] edu (claire[dot]sabin[at]gwu[dot]edu) or Shannon Mitchell at shannon [dot] mitchellgwu [dot] edu (shannon[dot]mitchell[at]gwu[dot]edu).
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