Trade observers in China believe the United States might soften recent restrictions on technology exports to Chinese companies when the two nations’ leaders sit down for talks later this week in South Korea.

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China has expanded its export rules on rare earths, requiring foreign firms to get approval for exporting products containing even small amounts of China-originated materials

The Trump administration is considering a plan to curb a dizzying array of software-powered exports to China, from laptops to jet engines, to retaliate against Beijing's latest round of rare earth export restrictions.

China's plan to compete with Boeing and Airbus with its homegrown C919 passenger jet is facing delays as US export restrictions threaten to slow deliveries. The jet, built by state-owned COMAC, has been pitched as a symbol of China 's technological progress, but it still relies heavily on Western-made components.

Tensions between the U.S. and China escalated in the weeks leading up to a possible meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping

The Trump administration considers curbing US software exports to China in response to rare earth restrictions, raising trade tension risks.