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China's rare-earths export controls

In our new series of short analyses and a MERICS Data Insight, MERICS experts have analyzed China’s rare-earths export controls and their implications for European companies.

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Beijing has fused its industrial dominance in rare earths with extraterritorial licensing powers. Europe is not the primary target, but its dependence on Chinese magnets, batteries, and materials leaves it heavily exposed.

 

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