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China bans export of rare earths processing tech over national security

www.channelnewsasia.com China bans export of rare earths processing tech over national security

BEIJING :China, the world's top processor of rare earths, banned the export of technology to extract and separate the critical materials on Thursday, the country's latest step to protect its dominance over several strategic metals.Rare earths are a group of 17 metals used to make magnets that turn p...

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Hey! You aren't allowed to do that! Only America is allowed to ban exports because of national security.

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I wonder when these poor resources will be liberated. The regions in China which have these resources must be freedomized.

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West will just have to use their superior innovation skills I guess. 😂

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"This announcement just formalises what everyone knew to be the case," Karayannopoulos said.

bro's name is longer than a Tamil's

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Isn't that their long national tradition? Like with paper technology, silk technology or porcelain technology?

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No better way to boost diversion, and probably a net win for the planet considering how dirty and environmentally harmful the rare earth supply chain is today.

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Banning tech? Did they develop this tech the same way they developed the rest of their tech?

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The pot is boiling, the countdown is starting.... We will see how long more until they hit Taiwan.

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Go home pot, you're drunk

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Anyone who knows anything about China's REE processing industry should be terrified. They're so far ahead it's not even funny.

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