A closer inspection suggests that the scope of China’s new controls on rare earths is narrower than many, including us, had initially feared. But they still give officials plenty of leverage over global supply chains. And they come alongside new controls on battery tech that could be used to weaponize China’s dominance in an increasingly important sector.
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