After Beijing exerted its power over the valuable magnets as leverage, other countries started to add production, but only incrementally. And China is far ahead.
Category: Magnets and Magnetism
The Race Is on to Make Rare Earth Magnets Outside China
After Beijing exerted its power over the valuable magnets as leverage, other countries started to add production, but only incrementally. And China is far ahead.
How China Is Weathering the Trade War With Trump
Tariffs triggered a plunge in China’s exports to the United States, but its global trade surplus is larger because sales to other regions are surging.
China Puts New Restrictions on E.V. Battery Manufacturing Technology
Beijing will now require government licenses for any effort to transfer abroad the technologies crucial for producing inexpensive electric cars.
China Walks a Line in U.S. Trade Talks, Trying Not to Overplay Its Hand
China has leverage it can use by limiting access to its rare earth supplies, but it does not want to sacrifice its reputation as a reliable supplier.
U.S. Dependence on China for Rare Earth Magnets Is Causing Shortages
The United States allowed its rare earth metals industry to move to China and could now face severe economic disruption as China limits crucial supplies.
Export Controls Are Endangering the Fragile U.S.-China Truce
Just two-and-a-half weeks after agreeing to suspend tariffs, both countries are using export controls to disrupt each other’s key industries.
