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China vs. the E.U.: The Trade War Nobody Is Talking About (Yet)
The world is watching Washington and Beijing trade blows again. You know the kind I’m talking about - tariffs, export controls, and threats. All the familiar noise. How did we get back to this? Well, last week, China quietly expanded export controls on its rare earths - the minerals that make everything from missiles to iPhones work (very important to the rest of the world)1. Keep in mind China mines roughly 70% of the world’s rare earths and processes over 90% of the global supply. Thus, these aren’t just minerals - they’re an ace up the sleeve. Because of this, the next day, President Trump threatened a ... (full story)
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Oct 17, 2025 10:36pm
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China leads the world when it comes to the production and processing of rare earths. That may be a key weapon in its trade battle with the U.S. - and its move to expand export restrictions on those elements shows that China knows it. The U.S., meanwhile, has been taking small steps to ease its reliance on Beijing for these critical materials, making China's ...
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