China Ready to Cut Off Rare Earth Minerals To EV Industry If Trade War Deepens

Beijing has readied a plan to restrict exports of rare earths to the U.S. if needed, as both sides in the trade war dig in for a protracted dispute, according to people familiar with the matter.

The government has prepared the steps it will take to use its stranglehold on the critical minerals in a targeted way to hurt the U.S. economy, the people said. The measures would likely focus on heavy rare earths, a sub-group of the materials where the U.S. is particularly reliant on China. The plan can be implemented as soon as the government decides to go ahead, they said, without giving further details.

Truthy - 5/31/2019 3:15:54 PM

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The Art of the Fail. Bigly.

countguy - 5/31/2019 4:03:33 PM

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trade wars are easy to win, says donnie dotard.

MDarringer - 5/31/2019 4:18:32 PM

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Barack Butthole was just to chicken to do the right thing.

Truthy - 5/31/2019 6:03:51 PM

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The TPP accomplished more by having a United front of Asian allies to have a United front to set the trade rules with China.
Cadet Bone Spurs created chaos with his unilateral tariffs.
He does not understand complex trade negotiations.
Reckless and ineffectual.

MDarringer - 5/31/2019 6:09:24 PM

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TPP raped the USA and all the metrics show that.

xjug1987a - 5/31/2019 5:33:25 PM

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We're in this situation due to the Barry Soetoro's weakness tour... the most spineless excuse for a "man" ever to occupy the WH. Guy never did a thing in his measly life and "some" made him president... insanity.

Trump is not a "blinker" and is leading... something DemoRats have no clue about. You think a single DingoRat is capable of standing up to China? Guess again, they're all empty suits and Biden is the worst....

Truthy - 5/31/2019 6:06:53 PM

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What has DumbDonny accomplished (his spelling)?
The TPP was better. Just because DD acts reckless and angry has not led to anything.
Those "some" who made him president were the majority of the US electorate - twice.
Russia got DD to be president.

Hauerg - 6/4/2019 2:03:26 PM

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And what kind of rat are you?

dlin - 5/31/2019 5:50:42 PM

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Time to establish our own, no matter how much it takes.

American has been cheap for so long, hence the rise of China making stuff for us. We need to manufacture domestically, even though it might costs us 2X or 3X

Truthy - 5/31/2019 6:12:04 PM

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DD just lost all our soybean business with China. They are now signing long term agreements with South American farmers. It is gone.
See, the TPP was more than 140 characters so DD did not understand.
You should do some research on the TPP besides what Fake Fox news says.

Truthy - 5/31/2019 6:09:02 PM

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Where is your evidence? Don't make ridiculous comments without backup.
We have lots of evidence Russia got DD the presidency.

MDarringer - 5/31/2019 6:22:45 PM

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^^^Trusts fake news over truth

Truthy - 5/31/2019 6:14:16 PM

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If DD is so tough why did he fake bone spurs to avoid Vietnam?
Why does he fold like a cheap lawn chair in front of Putin.
Being angry and brave are two separate things.

MDarringer - 5/31/2019 6:21:43 PM

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^^^Easily triggered communist

countguy - 6/1/2019 12:02:31 AM

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donnie dotard is an illegitimate joke and he knows it. His owner putie helped him steal the electoral.

xjug1987a - 6/1/2019 7:37:17 AM

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So many pathetic idiots on this site... as if Soetoro or Bill Clintstones wife would do anything... they're the reason for this situation, complacancy and appeasment... oh and don't forget lining their pockets... DemoRats... they only care about themselves... yet everything is "for the children"... you know the ones they love to abort...

Runamukk - 5/31/2019 10:52:57 PM

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Bravery is doing something even though it could hurt you.

Stupidity means exactly the same thing.

And that's why life is hard.

Hauerg - 6/4/2019 2:05:59 PM

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Lookong at Trump you sound like a first class idiot.

pcar4evr - 6/1/2019 6:28:53 AM

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Wonder why Trump didn't executive action this:

https://roskill.com/news/rare-earths-mountain-pass-sold-chinese-led-consortium/