"Competition between the United States and China to secure critical minerals is intensifying. China dominates in the mining and processing of graphite, cobalt, nickel, and rare earth elements. US efforts to curtail China’s dominance are rising, and concerted efforts to push back against China’s dominance in rare earth elements (REEs) is especially strong, given their role in energy transition and defense weapon systems."
Read more in the latest report from Taiwan Scholar Ling-Tuan Linda Liu.
About the Author
Ling-Tuan Liu
Research/Policy Analyst. Division of Defense Strategy and Resources, Institute for National Defense and Security Research
Indo-Pacific Program
The Indo-Pacific Program promotes policy debate and intellectual discussions on US interests in the Asia-Pacific as well as political, economic, security, and social issues relating to the world’s most populous and economically dynamic region. Read more
