Calls for moratorium on deep-sea mining mounts with China joining condemnation of Trump's order to bypass UN rules

Published on May 21, 2025

Both China and the US have interests in mineral extraction but the former has been vocal on the need to align with international rules for deep-sea extraction. It recently entered strategic talks with Pacific island nation Nauru.

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