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Mar 2023
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U.S., EU to Negotiate to Secure Critical...

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A.M. Edition for March 10. The U.S. and European Union are moving forward with talks on a trade deal focused on critical minerals in an effort to reduce their dependence on China. Wall Street Journal reporter Kim Mackrael explains how the negotiations are a first step toward forming what officials have described as a buyers club for materials central to the clean-energy transition. Plus, Chinese leader Xi Jinping gets an unprecedented third term in office. Luke Vargas hosts.

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