China Tightens Rare-Earth Supply to the U.S. as Critical Minerals Become a New Front in the Technology War
China’s dominance over the global rare-earth supply chain is once again becoming a major source of tension with the United States, with several Chinese suppliers reportedly declining to ship rare-earth materials to American customers because of growing geopolitical uncertainty. The development adds another layer to the increasingly strategic competition between Washington and Beijing, where technology,…
