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A recent survey shows about 80% of Japanese manufacturers view rare earth procurement as an urgent challenge or severe operational risk, amid China's tightening export controls on minerals essential for high-tech products. The findings highlight growing concerns over supply chain vulnerabilities and are prompting firms to diversify sources and invest in recycling and alternatives.
A Japanese employee of a major heavy electrical machinery manufacturer in China has been detained on suspicion of exporting rare earth products, as Beijing tightens export controls. Details of the individual and the timing of the detention remain unclear, and legal proceedings are ongoing.
China added 10 US firms to its export control list, banning dual-use exports, and prohibited government procurement from nearly 50 US companies. The move follows the Pentagon's blacklisting of major Chinese firms like Alibaba and Baidu, and is seen as a retaliatory yet largely symbolic escalation in the US-China trade war.
The Trump administration has ordered Anthropic to block foreign nationals from accessing its newest AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, citing national security. The directive follows suspicions of unauthorized access by a China-linked group and deepens the conflict between the company and the White House. Anthropic has suspended access for all customers to comply, while criticizing the order as based on a narrow vulnerability.
