Washington is racing to cut its reliance on rare earths from China. We take a look at the pressure—and opportunities—facing a U.S. company at the center of that push. Boosting efforts to reduce America's reliance on China: $162 million is going toward new technologies to recover rare earth elements from industrial waste and byproducts. Japan is feeling the squeeze from Beijing’s rare earth restrictions. Here’s what Tokyo is doing to tackle the problem. More light has been shed on the controversy surrounding the origins of COVID-19 and the lab-leak theory. A former top adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge and is now facing possible prison time. China is blocking a European Union probe into e-commerce giant JD.com. The investigation is looking into whether Chinese state-backed subsidies are distorting competition in European markets. Barred from leaving South Korea, a former U.S. ambassador speaks out. Morse Tan joins us to discuss his experience, South Korea’s political shift, and the Chinese Communist Party’s influence. 00:00 Intro 01:00 U.S. Lab Competes W/ China Over Minerals Needed for Jets 03:40 U.S. Invests $162M in Critical Minerals Projects 04:27 Korea Zinc to Boost U.S. Critical Mineral Supply 05:46 Japan's Imports of Two Rare Earth Elements Plunge 70% 06:39 NSA Blocked Intel of CCP Election Influence From Trump 08:58 Former Fauci Adviser Pleads Guilty 11:36 Dr. Fauci Under Fire Over COVID-19 Answers 11:56 China Orders Entities Not to Aid EU's JD.com Probe 13:32 Japan Reaffirms Military Ties With U.S., S. Korea 14:48 Fmr. U.S. Ambassador Barred From Leaving South Korea 17:47 U.S. Citizen Arrested for U.S.-Based Speech 18:50 Fmr. U.S. Ambassador on CCP Influence in South Korea
Source: How a US Firm Is Breaking China’s Dominance in Rare Earths | China in Focus
