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China threatens to withhold rare earth metal sales to gain leverage on trade

6:41 AM ET Wed, 29 May 2019

A potential new front opening in the trade war with China after an official comment is being viewed as a veiled threat over "Rare earth metals." CNBC's Eunice Yoon reports from Beijing.

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