Beijing’s Trump Card: US Depends on China’s Rare Earth Minerals

U.S. and Chinese officials met in London last week, agreeing on a “framework” for trade negotiations to continue. At the center of the agreements? Rare earth minerals. Why are “rare earths” so important, why is Trump’s foreign policy — from annexation of Greenland to pursuing a peace deal in Ukraine to his trade war with China — centered around these minerals, and how has China come to dominate this industry? Geopolitical analyst Marco Fernandes joins Amanda Yee this week to discuss.

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