Rare earths: The latest weapon in the US-China trade war

Rare earths: The latest weapon in the US-China trade war

Channel NewsAsia - Business·2019-05-29 15:36

Rare earths are used in a number of goods including smartphones, televisions and lightbulbs. (Photo: AFP/Justin Sullivan)

BEIJING: They are used in everything from lightbulbs to guided missiles, but with China controlling 95 per cent of the world's supply of rare earth metals, they are also a potentially powerful weapon in Beijing's trade war with Washington.

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