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Steve Daines

US Senator Steve Daines, a close Trump ally, is acting as an intermediary on US-China relations, urging continued engagement on rare earth supply chain issues following Xi Jinping's Washington visit.

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Steve Daines is a US Republican Senator and a close ally of President Donald Trump, described as a key interlocutor between Washington and Beijing (SCMP, October 2). Daines has called on the US and China to stay engaged and "not retreat" over differences on issues including rare earth supply chains (SCMP, October 2). He told the South China Morning Post that both sides still had unresolved issues predating Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Washington, and that work would continue after the summit (SCMP, October 2). As a figure positioned between the Trump administration and Beijing on trade and critical minerals issues, Daines is likely to remain a relevant voice as US-China rare earths negotiations continue.