不到24小时，欧盟从中国收到两条消息，一好一坏，就看欧盟怎么选

Group 1 - The EU is experiencing anxiety regarding its rare earth supply, despite a temporary easing of trade tensions between China and the US, as China has relaxed its export controls on rare earths to the US and started purchasing US soybeans [1] - The European Commission's Trade and Economic Security Commissioner, Šefčovič, stated that China has begun issuing longer-term rare earth export licenses, allowing European companies to access these critical minerals, but this does not mean a complete restoration of supply [1][3] - The licenses issued by China are valid for one year, indicating that China still maintains a dominant position in the global rare earth supply chain, leaving the EU in a precarious position [1][5] Group 2 - The EU's recent experience of receiving a one-year rare earth export license from China is seen as a stroke of luck, given China's absolute control over the rare earth supply, which is more significant than the control Middle Eastern countries have over oil [3] - Following the issuance of the rare earth licenses, China announced anti-dumping investigations against EU pork products, indicating ongoing trade tensions and a fragile relationship between China and the EU [3][7] - China's actions reflect its strategy to maintain autonomy in trade relations, emphasizing that while it can sell rare earths, it will respond to any actions by the EU that it perceives as harmful to its interests [5][7]