China Controls Minerals That Run the World—and It Just Fired a Warning Shot at U.S.
China,Business,Manufacturing,Natural Resources,Trade
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China’s decision this week to restrict the export of two minerals used in semiconductors, solar panels and missile systems was more than a trade salvo. It was a reminder of its dominant hold over the world’s mineral resources—and a warning of its willingness to use them in its escalating rivalry with the U.S.
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