US EditionCritical Minerals Give China an Edge in Trade Negotiations
- China has a significant monopoly over heavy rare earths, which are crucial for making powerful, heat-resistant magnets in defense and electric vehicles.
- Beijing has implemented a requirement for export licenses for certain critical minerals, pressuring global electronics manufacturers and automakers.
- China intends to maintain its dominant position in critical minerals, influencing global trade negotiations.
- The U.S. is far behind China in the production and supply of critical minerals.
59 Articles
59 Articles
The great powers are moving around the world to ensure their needs for "strategic" metals, which will be boosted by the energy transition. "Marianne" sets up the atlas of this new field of rivalries.
How China’s monopoly on rare earth minerals gives it an edge in trade talks
China’s dominance over critical minerals in global supply chains was a powerful bargaining chip in trade talks between Beijing and Washington that concluded with both sides saying they have a framework to pursue a deal.China has spent decades building the world’s main industrial chain for mining and processing such materials, which are used in many industries such as electronics, advanced manufacturing, defense and health care.Mines and factorie…
China’s presence in West Asia and North Africa has evolved significantly over the past decade, consolidating itself as a central actor in conflict management, energy supply and regional stability. What began as an economic relationship based on oil imports has become a comprehensive strategy that combines diplomacy, strategic investment, technological infrastructure and energy cooperation. Unlike the traditional US approach—focused on military s…
Beijing plays its cards carefully with the Americans, so as not to push Washington to the wall and encourage it to invest in its own rare earth industry. This would mean the end of China's monopoly and the loss of the global geopolitical leverage that it derives from it.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 55% of the sources are Center
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
