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Anadolu Agency (4 February 2026)

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China on Wednesday urged a “constructive role” by all parties as the United States prepared to host a summit on critical minerals, a sector that has become a growing point of strategic competition between the two countries.

The US is set to host the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial on Wednesday, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio welcoming delegations from more than 50 countries, including European nations. Officials say the meeting aims to strengthen cooperation on supply chains and reduce vulnerabilities in the critical minerals sector.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said Beijing’s position on “maintaining the security and stability of global critical mineral industrial and supply chains remains unchanged.”

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