America’s dangerous pursuit of critical-mineral dominance
The Economist reports that with a more focused approach, USA could break China’s chokehold.
In 1973 a group of Arab oil-producing states effectively held the world hostage by halting crude-oil exports to countries they accused of supporting Israel. Petrol prices soared and Western economies buckled. Today there is a growing risk that China could use its control over other natural resources to pursue its strategic goals, including the possible seizure of Taiwan. Beijing has... ...
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