美商务部长:稀土是美国发明的，却被中国抢走，现在美国要夺回来

Group 1 - The U.S. Secretary of Commerce believes that rare earth elements were invented in the U.S. but have been monopolized by China, prompting the U.S. to take all necessary measures to reclaim them [1][3] - The Secretary argues that the U.S. lost its competitive edge in rare earth production due to China's low pricing strategy, which he describes as selling rare earths at half the price [3][9] - The assertion that the U.S. invented rare earths is historically inaccurate, as the discovery of rare earth elements was a global scientific collaboration, with significant contributions from European scientists [5][7] Group 2 - The decline of the U.S. rare earth industry is attributed to internal issues rather than Chinese competition, including lengthy environmental approval processes and higher labor costs [10] - A specific case of a U.S. rare earth company that went bankrupt in 2015 is cited, indicating that its failure was due to its own operational issues rather than Chinese pricing [9] - The U.S. companies are heavily reliant on the Chinese market, with 80% of their revenue from selling rare earth concentrates to China in 2024, highlighting the interconnectedness of global supply chains [12]