How China’s heavy-handed rare earths threat backfired

Australian Broadcasting Corporation // World // Oceania

How China’s heavy-handed rare earths threat backfired

Wednesday 22nd October 2025, 6:23PM

America dominates the global financial system. The Middle East controls energy. And China, during the past 40 years, has created a vice-like grip on the mining, refining and production of global metals.

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