Rare earth magnet supply chain issues from China impacting auto and electronics industry, including smartwatches and wireless earbuds.

China's critical-mineral export controls have become a focus on Trump's criticism of Beijing, which he says has violated the truce reached last month to roll back tariffs and trade restrictions.

China has reportedly granted temporary export licenses to rare-earth suppliers of General Motors (GM), Ford (F), and Jeep-maker Stellantis (STLA), known as Detroit’s ‘Big Three.’ According to a Reuters report,