巴基斯坦总理和军方首长与特朗普会面, 提供稀土来促进美国投资, Pakistan's PM and military chief met Trump, offered rare earths to boost U.S. investment and reduce Chinese reliance.

巴基斯坦总理谢巴兹·谢里夫(Shehbaz Sharif)和陆军参谋长阿西姆·穆尼尔(Asim Munir)在白宫会见了美国总统唐纳德·特朗普(Donald Trump),提出一个木箱,装有稀土矿物,以加强双边关系和吸引美国投资。 Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Asim Munir met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House, presenting a wooden box containing rare earth minerals in an effort to strengthen bilateral ties and attract American investment. 出席会议的有副总统JD Vance和国务卿Marco Rubio,会议强调了巴基斯坦的矿产财富,包括稀土元素、铜、黄金和煤矿,并随后与美国战略金属公司签订了5亿美元的多金属冶炼厂谅解备忘录。 The meeting, attended by Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, highlighted Pakistan’s mineral wealth, including rare earth elements, copper, gold, and antimony, and followed a $500 million memorandum of understanding with U.S. Strategic Metals for a poly-metallic refinery. 该倡议旨在将巴基斯坦定位为中国的重要矿产品供应的替代物,尽管开采在俾路支等受冲突影响地区仍然具有挑战性。 The initiative aims to position Pakistan as an alternative to China in critical minerals supply, though extraction remains challenging in conflict-affected regions like Balochistan. 访问还强调了更广泛的外交努力,包括在不断变化的战略调整和美国努力实现供应链多样化的同时,促进巴基斯坦成为方便加密的中心。 The visit also underscored broader diplomatic efforts, including promoting Pakistan as a crypto-friendly hub, amid shifting strategic alignments and U.S. efforts to diversify supply chains.