China’s Rare Earth Restrictions Aim to Beat U.S. at
Its Own Game
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/business/economy/china-rare-earths-supply-chain.html
Beijing’s latest effort to weaponize global supply chains is modeled on the American technology controls that it has long criticized.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/business/economy/china-rare-earths-supply-chain.html
Beijing’s latest effort to weaponize global supply chains is modeled on the American technology controls that it has long criticized.
Trump’s Two Minds on China Sow a Chaotic Few Days
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/us/politics/trump-china-tariffs.html
The president’s bellicose vow of steep new tariffs, followed quickly by a more conciliatory message, pointed to an internal tug of war over his approach.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/us/politics/trump-china-tariffs.html
The president’s bellicose vow of steep new tariffs, followed quickly by a more conciliatory message, pointed to an internal tug of war over his approach.
Rare Earths Are China’s Trump Card
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/china-rare-earths-trump-card-in-trumps-trade-war-by-angela-huyue-zhang-2025-08
China’s dominance over the critical minerals used in electric vehicles, wind turbines, industrial robotics, and advanced defense systems was not built overnight, and it won’t be easily eroded. The sooner that US policymakers come to terms with this reality, the better.