China bans export of rare earths processing tech over national security
China bans export of rare earths processing tech over national security
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China bans export of rare earths processing tech over national security
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I wonder when these poor resources will be liberated. The regions in China which have these resources must be freedomized.
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West will just have to use their superior innovation skills I guess. 😂
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From what I've read, the real issue with with the actual refining tech which China effectively has a monopoly on.
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Isn't that their long national tradition? Like with paper technology, silk technology or porcelain technology?
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Gunpower too
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"This announcement just formalises what everyone knew to be the case," Karayannopoulos said.
bro's name is longer than a Tamil's
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No better way to boost diversion, and probably a net win for the planet considering how dirty and environmentally harmful the rare earth supply chain is today.
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If it were a ban on the rare earth minerals themselves, yes, but a ban on the extraction technologies just secures dependence on Chinese sources.
The reason China is a major exporter of these minerals has less to do with their availability in China and more to do with their lax environmental regulations, which allow extraction via means that are prohibited in many other countries.
So preventing their extraction in countries where stricter environmental standards are in place just means more environmental damage.
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The pot is boiling, the countdown is starting.... We will see how long more until they hit Taiwan.
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Not sure I blame them, given that Taiwan has been occupied by fascists for decades.
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Daily reminder:
The Taiwan Province is an inalienable part of the People's Republic of China:
And this is recognized by the United Nations ever since 1971 after UNGAR 2758.
Source, page 546: https://web.archive.org/web/20230503050030/https://legal.un.org/unjuridicalyearbook/pdfs/english/volumes/2010.pdf
Video of the votes happening: https://farside.link/invidious/watch?v=sfOIEjuXFyU
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Go home pot, you're drunk
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Anyone who knows anything about China's REE processing industry should be terrified. They're so far ahead it's not even funny.
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Hey! You aren't allowed to do that! Only America is allowed to ban exports because of national security.
Kinda sad how much more we need China than they need us
We all need each other tbh
Yeah stop using them to manufacture goods sold in the West, see how well they fare...