'Dependence on China for rare earths calls for a united front, which Trump has weakened'
- Posted on October 26, 2025
- By Le Monde
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'Dependence on China for rare earths calls for a united front, which Trump has weakened'
COLUMN. By unveiling restrictions on the use of these minerals essential to industry, Xi Jinping demonstrates that he has the means to dictate terms to the rest of the world. Europeans must do everything possible to secure their supplies of these components, writes Le Monde columnist Stéphane Lauer.
