

Opinion
SCMP Columnist
Sino File by Cary Huang
China’s ban on rare earths didn’t work on Japan and won’t work in the trade war with the US
- China is the world’s biggest producer of rare earths but doesn’t have the monopoly on them
- After Beijing briefly weaponised them against Tokyo, the Japanese built their own supply chain. China should not use them again, against the US
Cary Huang
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Updated: 5:58am, 5 Jun, 2019
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