Trump Administration Considers Sweeping Software-Based Export Restrictions to Counter China's Rare Earth Controls

Oct 23, 2025 02:53 am CST

The Trump administration is evaluating comprehensive restrictions on software-powered exports to China, potentially affecting products from laptops to jet engines, in response to Beijing's rare earth export limitations. This proposed measure would restrict global shipments of items containing or produced with US software, significantly escalating the ongoing US-China trade tensions ahead of President Trump's scheduled meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.