From US-China trade talks starting in London to Beijing’s control over critical rare earth minerals, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Customs data released Monday showed total exports rose 4.8% in May from a year earlier, much lower than economists' forecasts and down sharply from an 8.1% jump in April.

A new round of trade negotiations between the United States and China is set to begin Monday in London as both sides try to preserve a fragile truce brokered last month.