Why Rare Earths are the Next Flashpoint in U.S.-China Trade Tensions?

A deep dive into the data, risks, and geopolitical fallout of America’s reliance on Chinese rare earths.

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Imagine a world without smartphones, electric vehicles, or advanced military technology systems that rely on rare earth elements (REEs) like neodymium and dysprosium. These precious minerals, critical to modern innovation, have thrust the United States into a precarious position, heavily dependent on a single global powerhouse: China.