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China Might Try To Use The Rare Earth Weapon

As we all know there's a trade war going on between the US and China. Or more accurately, between the Trump Administration and China with the US consumer as the inevitable loser. Such wars always bringing out speculation as to which weapons will be deployed. Given that China currently produces some 80 to 85% of the world's rare earths perhaps they'll try to leverage that control?

Rare earths are Xi's ace card in 'Long March' of trade war

Well, sorta. Maybe.

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