China steps up threat to deprive US of rare earths

Phys.org  June 29, 2019
As a counter-strike in the trade war, according to state-owned newspapers, advise the US to not underestimate China’s ability to safeguard its own development rights and interests. If the US increasingly suppresses the development of China, sooner or later, China will use rare earths as a weapon and rare-earth resources should serve domestic needs first, but China is also willing to meet the legitimate needs of countries around the world…read more.

A cyclist is pictured in 2011 riding along a dusty road where dozens of factories process rare earths, iron and coal on the outskirts of Baotou city in Inner Monglia, northwest China

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