Chinese rare earth shipments to US drop ahead of Trump-Xi summit

The United States and China are discussing an AI safety alert system for national security incidents before the Trump-Xi summit. While China's global trade has surged under Xi Jinping, rare earth shipments to the US dropped 20% in August as Washington seeks critical mineral supplies. These developments follow positive talks between the two nations, occurring as Trump faces declining approval ratings and Xi maintains strong economic momentum leading into the high-profile leadership meeting.