James Lankford: “China had threatened to cut off all critical minerals to the…”

“They certainly don't want a war with us. We're not looking for a war with them. But we also need access to things like critical minerals that they have dominated and they China had threatened to cut off all critical minerals to the United States as of December 1st. They've now set that aside as well as reopening their markets again to American products.” (01:10–01:20)

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