China supplies 80% of world's rare earths, crucial elements for electronics, but this monopoly is not an effective tool to retaliate over the Huawei ban (James Vincent/The Verge)

James Vincent / The Verge:
China supplies 80% of world's rare earths, crucial elements for electronics, but this monopoly is not an effective tool to retaliate over the Huawei ban  —  Despite the name, rare earths just aren't that rare  —  America's trade war with China has been quietly escalating for years, but this week it took a turn for the disastrous.

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