July 22, 2026
Several ethnic armies have rejected the junta’s proposal for peace talks
Klingbeil says G7 countries must improve procurement and look at where production can be expanded
Talks to focus on tariffs, rare earths, high-tech export controls, and agriculture
Aside from Japan, G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China, which has threatened to impose strict export controls
Johann Wadephul is scheduled to travel to China amid rising trade tensions between Brussels and Beijing
The new 'general licences' follow Trump-Xi meeting in October
China has agreed to pause rare earth export controls for a year
He unveils additional levies of 100 percent on China's US-bound exports, along with new export controls on "any and all critical software"
