China's 'chokehold' over critical minerals has created 'life or death matter for the 21st century': experts

In a hearing Tuesday on Capitol Hill, experts warned a bipartisan group of lawmakers on the House Foreign Affairs Committee that China’s chokehold over critical minerals has become the "life or death matter" of this century.  China's export restrictions on minerals critical for technology, defense, auto manufacturing and the emerging artificial intelligence industry have prompted immense concern in not only the U.S., but among international leaders, as dependence on Beijing amid its trade war with Washingto ...