China’s got the world in a rare earth choke hold

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BRUSSELS — As Beijing asserts itself amid global trade tensions, it is playing an ace it has kept up its sleeve for decades: control over the flow of minerals Western countries desperately need to fuel their green, digital and defense ambitions.
When U.S. President Donald Trump last week…

This story appeared on politico.eu, 2025-06-19 08:40:09.755000.
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