China Tightens Its Grip: Rare Earth Controls Shake Global Electronics

19/10/2025

Beijing Just Took Control — And Everyone Else Is Waiting for Permission

China has introduced strict export controls on rare earth elements — the critical materials behind smartphones, missiles, satellites, medical devices, and modern infrastructure.

From now on, any country, company, or factory using rare earths must obtain permission from Beijing.
Even if 0.1% of a component includes Chinese-origin elements, and it's heading to the U.S. or military sectors abroad — it gets blocked.

U.S. in Panic Mode: Without China, Supply Chains Collapse

The U.S. has already called this move "a strike on the global system."
And it's no surprise:
— 80% of rare earths used in the U.S. are imported from China
— China controls 90% of global rare earth processing

China doesn't just mine — it owns operations in Australia, Vietnam, Mongolia, and Africa.
That's full-spectrum dominance.

Trump Responds. Markets Plunge

Ahead of the scheduled summit in Seoul between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, this shock announcement hit hard.

Trump stated the meeting now "makes no sense", although he hasn't formally canceled it.

Markets? Collapsed.
Stock indices, tech sector, crypto — everything sank.
China just reminded the world who really controls the keyboard.

What Do You Think?

Is China just asserting its trade power — or already dictating global rules?


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