Trump Officials Warn China Is Weaponizing Rare-Earth Dominance as Beijing Uses Critical Minerals for Leverage - NEW YORK TIMES POST

Trump officials warn China is weaponizing rare-earth dominance as Beijing uses critical minerals for leverage - NEW YORK TIMES POST

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue is warning that Beijing has “weaponized” its dominance over critical minerals, saying China has expanded its rules to the point that efforts to diversify supply chains away from the country could expose people to arrest, criminal prosecution and asset seizures. “This [...]

Trump officials warn China is weaponizing rare-earth dominance as Beijing uses critical minerals for leverage

U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue is warning that Beijing has "weaponized" its dominance over critical minerals, saying China has expanded its rules to the point that efforts to diversify supply chains away from the country could expose people to arrest, criminal prosecution and asset seizures."This is a single-source dominant position that China is weaponizing against the world right now," Perdue told "Fox News Sunday.""We have committed to…

Rare earths, drugs, ships: US reliance on China is a thorny path

The United States faces critical dependencies on foreign supply chains across several strategic sectors: rare earth metals, pharmaceuticals, and shipbuilding. U.S. Ambassador to China, David Purdue, has characterized this situation as unacceptable, warning that even initiating a move away from these dependencies will be a "thorny path." The Rare Earth Bottleneck The challenge with rare earth elements is particularly acute. While the U.S. possess…