Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said American aircraft engines and parts, along with certain chemicals, could provide leverage for the United States in trade talks with China, where rare earth supplies remain a central issue.
Bessent made the remarks in a Sept. 24 interview on Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria” program, as Washington and Beijing spar over rare earths—critical to defense and technology—amid ongoing tariff disputes.
The Treasury secretary stated that flows of Chinese rare earths to the United States had resumed after a significant pullback and that Washington maintains its own points of leverage to mitigate the risk of further interruptions….
Bessent Says US Aircraft Engines, Chemicals Are Bargaining Chips in China Trade Talks
