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Why China's Rare Earths Grip Is Hard to Break
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Why China's Rare Earths Grip Is Hard to Break

Bloomberg Markets · May 8, 2026, 5:14 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

China's near-total control of the rare earths industry has become one of its most potent geopolitical levers. Chris Kennedy, who leads economic statecraft analysis at Bloomberg Economics, says President Donald Trump is expected to prioritize retaining US access to these industrial inputs, which are

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