The US administration prepared a memorandum on sanctions against China for its p…

🇺🇸🇨🇳🇷🇺The US administration prepared a memorandum on sanctions against China for its purchases of Russian oil, but Trump changed his mind about imposing them, writes The Wall Street Journal.

“The administration prepared a memorandum outlining a package of secondary sanctions against China for its purchases of Russian oil… This memorandum was sent to Trump for a final decision. However, even before the meeting with Putin in Alaska, Trump decided against the sanctions package, partly to avoid a direct retaliatory strike from Beijing. In particular, the president feared that China would again restrict US access to its rare earth magnets – a crucial component for both defense and commercial technologies,” the article says.