四国在美牵手，建立稀土联盟，转头却发现：特朗普又对中国让步了

Group 1 - The U.S. is attempting to reduce its reliance on Chinese rare earths, with the first new rare earth mine set to produce in July 2023, valued at $37 billion [1] - Australia, despite having the fifth-largest rare earth reserves, lacks the production capacity and technology to replace China in the rare earth supply chain [3] - Japan is trying to strengthen its rare earth supply chain cooperation with the U.S. but is caught in a dilemma due to its past experiences with China [3] Group 2 - India claims it will replace China in the rare earth sector within five years, but its production capacity is less than one-tenth of China's [3] - The U.S. Treasury Secretary expressed urgency as China's exports of rare earth magnets to the U.S. have not returned to pre-April levels after tariffs were imposed [3][5] - China's dominance in rare earth refining technology poses a significant challenge for the U.S. and its allies in finding alternative suppliers [5] Group 3 - The EU has faced backlash from China over rare earth issues, leading to significant disruptions in supply chains for companies like Volkswagen and Safran [5] - The U.S. and its allies' attempts to form a rare earth alliance to counter China have resulted in concessions to China instead [7] - The interconnectedness of global supply chains suggests that unilateral actions and protectionism will ultimately harm the initiators [8]