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China's Upper Hand: Rare Earth Metals

China's Upper Hand: Rare Earth Metals

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In the trade war between the United States and China, the biggest
sticking point is a handful of metals that are essential to the
U.S. and almost entirely under the control of China.

The problem is, China has now cut off America’s access to those
metals, threatening American industry and the U.S. military.
Keith Bradsher explains how the United States became so dependent
on China for these metals in the first place, and just how hard
it will be to live without them.

Guest: Keith Bradsher, the Beijing bureau chief
for The New York Times.

Background reading:

China produces the entire world’s supply of samarium, a rare
earth metal that the United States and its allies need to rebuild
inventories of fighter jets, missiles and other hardware.

What to know about China’s halt of rare earth exports.

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Photo: Bert van Dijk/Getty Images

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