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    HomeNewsOpinionChina’s weaponisation of rare earths threatens a crisis

    China’s weaponisation of rare earths threatens a crisis

    China's latest move makes it clear that weaponisation of technologies was now being used as a geoeconomic weapon against the West. Rare earths form a part of the critical mineral spectrum and form a part of national security risk evaluations across much of the globe 

    Vivek Y Kelkar
    December 29, 2023 / 10:57 IST
    China recently banned the export of critical technology to extract and refine rare earth elements
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