China’s hold over rare earths has become a strategic pressure point. The United States is now pushing outward in search of partners to soften that dependence.
Rami Niranjan Desai
December 4, 2025 at 6:55 AM IST
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Whereas the conventional wisdom holds that the US depends on Chinese rare earths, it is actually China that depends on the US (and others) for higher value-added processed minerals.
Daniel Gros
November 6, 2025 at 4:29 AM IST