Chinese sources dispute claims of restricted US rare earth supply
By William Clarke
Published: Thursday, 18 February 2021
Chinese state media has attempted to calm fears of a long-anticipated squeeze on rare earth supplies to the US defense industry.
On Tuesday February 16, UK-based newspaper
the Financial Times reported concerns from US defense industry
executives that China could restrict their access to rare
earths.
The reports reignited long held fears over Chinese
domination of the rare earth supply chain, and the essential
role of many rare earth elements in military
applications....