China squeezes Japan over rare earths in repeat of 2010 showdown (opens in new tab)

China has cut Japan off from several heavy rare earths and other materials for at least four months, coinciding with a dispute between the two countries over Taiwan, suggesting Beijing is using its control over critical minerals ​as diplomatic leverage. Japan is the largest rare earth magnet maker outside China but like the rest of […] The post appeared first on <a href="