China’s Strategic Control Over Rare Earths: Global Supply Chain Implications

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Rising global reliance on China’s REEs makes partnerships, foreign investment, and responsible practices vital to reduce economic and strategic risks The import dependence of the democratic world on China’s Rare Earth Elements (REEs) poses significant geopolitical, environmental, and ethical challenges, as highlighted by the Global Witness (GW) report in May 2024, titled ‘Fuelling the Future, Poisoning the Present: Myanmar’s Rare Earth Boom.’