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Chuck Darwin

China has suspended exports of a wide range of critical minerals and magnets,
threatening to choke off supplies of components central to automakers, aerospace manufacturers, semiconductor companies and military contractors around the world.
Shipments of the magnets, essential for assembling everything from cars and drones to robots and missiles,
have been halted at many Chinese ports while the Chinese government drafts a new regulatory system.
Once in place, the new system could permanently prevent supplies from reaching certain companies, including American military contractors.
nytimes.com/2025/04/13/busines

A mine for heavy rare earth metals on the outskirts of Longnan, China. The country’s suspension of exports of the metals and magnets is part of its retaliation for President Trump’s sharp increase in tariffs.
The New York Times · China Halts Critical Rare Earth Exports as Trade War IntensifiesBy Keith Bradsher
Apr 13, 2025, 06:18 PM·Public·IceCubesApp
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@doboprobodyne @cdarwin sure, if by "be nice to" you mean "invade"... this isn't gonna go great

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