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The Green Great Game Is This Century’s Space Race

The Green Great Game Is This Century’s Space Race

By Chietigj Bajpaee
The rivalry for access to raw materials to facilitate the energy transition will turn the “Green Great Game” into one of the defining geopolitical features of the 21st century.

Mongolia’s Rare Earths Diplomacy and Its Geopolitical Implications

Mongolia’s Rare Earths Diplomacy and Its Geopolitical Implications

By Marina Yue Zhang
The Mongolian prime minister’s visit to Washington to discuss potential rare earth collaborations can be seen as bolstering the United States’ position.
Can the West Shake Its Dependence on China’s Rare Earths?

Can the West Shake Its Dependence on China’s Rare Earths?

By Barbara Kelemen and Alexander Stonor
Reliance on China’s rare earth elements sector limits the ability of the United States to punish Beijing economically should it pursue a military action against Taiwan.

Rare Earths: Fighting for the Fuel of the Future

Rare Earths: Fighting for the Fuel of the Future

By Brendan P. Dziama, Juan Manuel Chomón Pérez, and Andreas Ganser
Rare earths are as critical to the modern economy as oil – and China has quietly secured a near-monopoly.

Japan, the US, and the Quest for Secure Supply Chains

Japan, the US, and the Quest for Secure Supply Chains

By Akihiro Furusho
Japan-U.S. cooperation is crucial for ensuring supply chain resilience and thus economic security.

California in the US-China Rare Earths Race

California in the US-China Rare Earths Race

By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Jane Nakano.

Rare Earths in the US-China Trade War

Rare Earths in the US-China Trade War

By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Ryan Castilloux.
Is China Ready to Take Its Economic Coercion Into the Open?

Is China Ready to Take Its Economic Coercion Into the Open?

By Shannon Tiezzi
Previous moves targeting Japan, the Philippines, and South Korea, have all been pointedly unofficial.

Chinese Media Suggest Rare Earth Embargo on US Amid Trade War

Chinese Media Suggest Rare Earth Embargo on US Amid Trade War

By Paul Wiseman, Frank Bajak, and Yanan Wang
Chinese media warn that Beijing could strike back harder as the trade war continues.

Revisiting Rare Earths: The Ongoing Efforts to Challenge China’s Monopoly

Revisiting Rare Earths: The Ongoing Efforts to Challenge China’s Monopoly

By Mayuko Yatsu
Despite current cost-effectiveness, it is not sustainable for the United States to rely on Chinese rare earth elements.

China’s Natural Resource Strategy: ‘Win Without Fighting’

China’s Natural Resource Strategy: ‘Win Without Fighting’

By Mercy A. Kuo and Angelica O. Tang
Insights from Casey Lucius
China’s Strengthening Position on Rare Earths

China’s Strengthening Position on Rare Earths

By Elliot Brennan
Did China just win the long-game on rare earth metals?

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