RACE for rare earths. War on BRICS
US Concessions in Trade Talks Highlight Race for Rare Earth Independence
Discover why the recent US-China summit resulted in major US tariff concessions and how China now definitively holds the economic leverage due to rare earth dominance.
Short Summary
- The US faces a critical, one-year deadline to overcome China's near-monopoly on rare earth minerals, threatening future leverage.
- The recent Trump-Xi summit saw the US withdraw specific punitive measures (like the 50% rule and harbor fees) after Chinese pushback.
- China clearly dictated the terms of negotiation, reinforcing its relationship with Russia and accelerating BRICS alignment while the US remains defensively focused. This discussion analyzes the diverging narratives following the US-China summit in South Korea. Speaker analysis suggests the US conceded significant ground on tariffs and aggressive tech restrictions in exchange for an uncertain one-year promise regarding critical mineral supply chains. This context frames ongoing geopolitical rivalry where China actively secures strategic depth through partners like Russia and India.
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Top Comments (10)
China should receive the Nobel Peace Prize in controlling the America from ‘overcapacity’ in weapons production through rare earth control so that the world can live in peace 😂😂😂😂😂
Greetings from Russia! Thanks for the video guys
The war on BRICS is the war on alternatives to a unipolar world. That’s all. USA applying Monroe doctrine and Wolfowitz doctrine.
The only commodities that are rare on this earth are rationality, pragmatism and as it appears unfortunately.. humanity 😔🙏
Thank you Alexander & Alex always good to hear your analysis. 🙏🏻🇦🇺🦘
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I'm Malaysian 73 years old and always on the internet on geopolitical news and I really love both your intellectualism ❤.
"But Xi, we need your rare earths to make weapons to use against you" Likely a Trump moment of clarity and honesty
Standing with China and cheering on the BRICS Alliance 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
BRICS has turned out to be an apt name for an association of developing nations that are building a wall against US hegemony.
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Top Comments (10)
China should receive the Nobel Peace Prize in controlling the America from ‘overcapacity’ in weapons production through rare earth control so that the world can live in peace 😂😂😂😂😂
Greetings from Russia! Thanks for the video guys
The war on BRICS is the war on alternatives to a unipolar world. That’s all. USA applying Monroe doctrine and Wolfowitz doctrine.
The only commodities that are rare on this earth are rationality, pragmatism and as it appears unfortunately.. humanity 😔🙏
Thank you Alexander & Alex always good to hear your analysis. 🙏🏻🇦🇺🦘
LIKE. SHARE. COMMENT JOIN THE DURAN ON SUBSTACK: https://theduran.substack.com/
I'm Malaysian 73 years old and always on the internet on geopolitical news and I really love both your intellectualism ❤.
"But Xi, we need your rare earths to make weapons to use against you" Likely a Trump moment of clarity and honesty
Standing with China and cheering on the BRICS Alliance 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
BRICS has turned out to be an apt name for an association of developing nations that are building a wall against US hegemony.