Comment on China has stopped exporting rare earths to everyone, not just the U.S., cutting off critical materials for tech, autos, aerospace, and defense

carrion0409@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• CosmoNova@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  That‘s their default, though. It’s not the first time they‘re acting up as an unreliable business partner. I mean they bought all those rare earth mines across the globe for a reason and it‘s not to just stick it to the USA. They‘re both bullies.

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  • toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    yup. it’s natural to see your foe’s foe as an ally. always be wary.

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  • Boxscape@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    They’re both bullies.

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    • roofuskit@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Great analogy. China and the US are the Kaiju, and the rest of the world are the people living in the cities we fight in.

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  • anonApril2025@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Trump started it.

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    • Duamerthrax@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      China has been doing this for years.

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      • anonApril2025@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        They’ve been completely cutting off these specific rare earth metals for years?

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  • umbrella@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    that isn’t even a comparison.

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• smegger@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  They got what everyone wants, and they want to make sure everyone remembers that. No doubt prices will raise due to interrupted supply. China will probably benefit when they resume trade with selected countries

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  • Kyrgizion@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    No matter how you spin it, China comes out on top. They get to sit back while their main adversaries simply throw away every advantage they’ve built up over the last five decades or so. The only winning move is not to play…

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    • phdepressed@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Never interrupt your enemy while they’re making a mistake.

      We’re only in April, of year 1, this gonna be a long mistake.

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    • coffeeisblack@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      The USA used to succeed due to all the brightest young minds wanting to immigrate and study in US universities.

      Can’t really see anyone wanting to live in China, even just for study or work.

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      • skulblaka@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Seeing how things are going stateside and how poorly received American refugees are likely going to be anywhere, I’d consider it.

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