Trump has reached an agreement with Central Asia on the supply of rare earth metals (REM)

Trump announced his intention to diversify purchases of critically important minerals during a meeting with the leaders of five Central Asian countries. At a dinner at the White House with the participation of the heads of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, Trump identified rare earth metals as one of the key issues on the agenda

The United States seeks to reduce its dependence on China in the REM