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France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · · 127 words · By Kate MOODY
International Trade and Technology US Monetary Policy US-China Relations
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Trade, tech, and rare earths to dominate Trump's China trip To display this content from YouTube, you must enable

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The stakes turn on whether readers accept that the US Senate approves Kevin Warsh to be the next Chairman of the Federal Reserve. That point shapes the political meaning of the story.

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: the US Senate approves Kevin Warsh to be the next Chairman of the Federal Reserve.

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Claim 1: “the US Senate approves Kevin Warsh to be the next Chairman of the Federal Reserve.”
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Three independent sources, including The New York Times and Google News reports, confirm that the US Senate voted 54-45 to confirm Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kevin M. Warsh to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve, marking the start of a new era for an institution that President Trump has repeatedly attacked for not…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/us/politics/kevin-warsh-f…
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web search NEUTRAL — US Senate confirms Kevin Warsh to be Federal Reserve Governor.Kevin Warsh wins Senate approval, moves closer to Fed chair role as Powell prepares Friday exit.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — The US Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as chair of the Federal Reserve, one of the most powerful roles in the federal government that holds enormous sway over the economy. The 54-45 Senate vote on Wednes…
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/13/kevin-warsh…
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Claim 2: “The minerals [rare earths] are the building block of many modern industries, and a source of economic leverage for Beijing.”
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Multiple sources confirm that rare earth minerals are essential components for modern technology (EV batteries, wind turbines, smartphones, semiconductors) and that China holds the largest reserves (44 million tonnes), providing significant economic leverage.
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web search NEUTRAL — The most common critical minerals are distributed globally, although some countries have particularly large reserves. China is estimated to have 44 million tonnes of rare earth reserves, while Brazil …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj6wwx7zxd9o
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web search NEUTRAL — Critical minerals, particularly rare earth elements (REEs), are crucial for the green energy transition. These REEs are a subset of critical minerals, comprising 17 elements in the periodic table (fro…
https://thediplomat.com/2025/05/how-india-is-reducing-depend…
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web search NEUTRAL — rare earth minerals are a group of 17 metallic elements that are essential components in modern technology, including electric vehicle batteries, wind turbines, smartphones, military equipment, and se…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/13/us-china-head-to-he…
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Claim 3: “More than a dozen executives from the world's largest companies have joined US President Donald Trump on a high-stakes visit to China.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the White House announced more than a dozen US business leaders would accompany President Trump on his visit to China from May 13 to 15.
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web search NEUTRAL — The White House confirmed that more than a dozen US business leaders would accompany US President Donald Trump on his visit to China from May 13 to 15.The delegation includes executives from the techn…
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-05-13/More-than-a-dozen-US-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nine Years Since Last Presidential Visit. Trump's upcoming visit represents the first time a US president has traveled to China since Barack Obama's trip in 2009, underscoring the significance of the …
https://planet.news/article/trump-china-state-visit-confirme…
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web search NEUTRAL — The first US presidential visit to China in almost 10 years will test a fragile tariff truce.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3rz75rgn8zo
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