China's Rare Earth Monopoly: A Threat to US Tech

China's chokehold on rare earth minerals—essential for everything from smartphones to defense tech—just triggered a U.S. economic alarm. With China tightening export rules, the U.S. is threatening a major pushback, including financial sanctions and tech restrictions. As Trump prepares to meet with Xi, can this rare earth crisis be defused, or is this the opening salvo in a new trade war?The Daily News Now! — Every city. Every story. AI-powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.