Miners are seen at the Bayan Obo mine containing rare earth minerals, July 16, 2011. Picture taken July 16, 2011.REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
China has signalled for more than 15 years that it was looking to weaponize areas of the global supply chain.
The scramble in recent weeks to secure export licences for rare earths, capped by the call between US and Chinese leaders Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, shows China has succeeded.
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