Unpacking China’s Mineral War, Global Response: Expert - China in Focus

00:00 Intro00:46 Unpacking China’s Mineral War, Global Response: Expert01:25 Significance Of Rare Earth Minerals03:53 Alliance Secures Rare Earth Supply Chains05:49 How Did China Become The Dominant Player?09:45 Why Beijing Fixates On Rare Earth Metals10:30 Green Tech Boom Hinges On Mineral Supply12:08 Global Security And Competition For Critical Minerals12:34 Mining Is Ugly, But The West Needs It14:49 Clean Tech Isn’t Really Clean16:19 Critical Minerals To Shape The Next War17:59 To Cut Reliance On China, Follow The Money19:25 Japan Turns To Deep Sea Mining For Minerals

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