White House pauses China tech curbs before April visit amid 2025 rare‑earth pressure

The White House has paused planned restrictions on China Telecom, TP‑Link routers, and Chinese hardware in U.S. data centers ahead of President Donald Trump's April trip to Beijing. The shift follows late‑2025 changes to Nvidia H200 sales and a January 2026 TikTok deal, while China's October 2025 rare‑earth export controls increased leverage. The Pentagon has invested $400 million in MP Materials to mitigate supply risks.