Fewer Americans are viewing China as an enemy, according to a survey by Pew Research Center, a sentiment that runs counter to the tariff war instigated by Donald Trump.

From fighter planes to nuclear reactor rods and smartphones, rare earth minerals are vital to a wide array of products. As geopolitical and trade tensions rise, China’s dominance of both mining and processing means these niche metals have become a cudgel to use against opponents.

MP Materials said on Thursday it had stopped shipping rare earth concentrate to China in response to the that nation's retaliatory tariffs and export controls following the levies imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump,