Season 4 · Episode 46
How the US handed control of rare earth minerals to China
CNA Correspondent · CNA
January 13, 202624m 18s
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Show Notes
After ceding the rare earth market to China, the US is playing catch-up as it tries to loosen Beijing’s grip on global supply chains for these minerals. These are critical to manufacturing everything - from smartphones to wind turbines and missile defence systems. Arnold Gay speaks to Executive Producer Pearl Forss and Senior Correspondent Leong Wai Kit, to see what it would take to wean the world off China’s rare earth minerals.
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