Part 6/10:
Verifying Compliance and Ensuring Effectiveness
A key concern remains: how will the U.S. verify that China adheres to the agreed pauses and restrictions? Bessent indicated that objective metrics and oversight will be established to monitor progress, particularly in ensuring that rare earth exports and fentanyl precursor shipments are kept in check. The terms give the U.S. a valuable window of one year to develop independent capabilities and lessen reliance on Chinese imports.