Big Take Asia Podcast

How Rare Earths Become Powerful Trade Leverage for China

On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, how China cornered the market for rare earths and how it’s leveraging that dominance in a trade war with the US.

Chinese President Xi JinpingPhotographer: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images

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China’s dominance of rare earths has given Xi Jinping powerful leverage over Donald Trump ahead of their expected meeting next week.