China builds rare-earth metal monopoly

This is a very interesting article on how China is becoming a rare-earth metal monopoly.


"Deng Xiaoping's comment in 1997, where he said that China would be for
rare earth metals what the Middle East was to oil, has become a very stark
reality."


I have a strong belief that China will emerge as a super power in a decade or so. I will continue to follow news articles that talk about China - both sides of the coins and collect them under the label "China".

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