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Why China’s mineral monopoly has emerged as key obstacle in US tariff talks: ‘They hold virtually all of the cards’

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China has implemented export controls on at least 16 critical minerals as part of what DC insiders and other experts describe as a highly targeted campaign aimed at disrupting US defense and tech supply chains.

Experts say China is strategically choosing minerals for export restrictions that have a disproportionate impact on our military readiness and national defense.

Congress needs to “anticipate the worst,” a retired Air Force officer says.

The broad shift toward “just-in-time” supply chains over the last few decades means many companies retain just three -to-six months’ worth of critical minerals.

Not even Elon Musk , who has cultivated close ties to both Beijing and Trump while leading Tesla , is immune from the negative effects.

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