And according to the International Energy Agency, China holds a leading refining position in 19 of the 20 strategic minerals for rare earths, gallium and germanium, China's processing capacity exceeds 90% [for rare earths, gallium, and germanium]. That level of control is a national security vulnerability. China doesn't need to control the entire supply chain. They just need to control a critical choke point that can be shut off at any time. (00:33–00:36)
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Asserts that China's processing capacity for certain minerals exceeds 90%.
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