美国催“小圈子”成员减少对华依赖，专家：反映出美国强烈战略焦虑

Group 1 - The core focus of the meeting held by U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen was to discuss reducing reliance on China for critical minerals among G7 and other nations, highlighting a perceived lack of urgency on this issue [1][2] - The meeting included finance ministers or cabinet officials from 12 countries, representing 60% of global demand for critical minerals, indicating the significant economic implications of this dependency [2] - The U.S. is taking a leadership role in addressing the issue, with plans to clarify subsequent action steps, although a concrete joint action is not expected to emerge from the meeting [2] Group 2 - Japan has initiated a deep-sea rare earth mining project, marking a significant step in efforts to reduce reliance on Chinese supplies, while other G7 nations remain heavily dependent on China [2] - Experts suggest that the U.S. is framing the critical minerals issue in terms of security and strategy, reflecting anxiety over China's dominant position in this sector [2][3] - It is noted that many countries will struggle to eliminate their dependence on China in the short term due to China's established technological and production advantages in the rare earth sector [3]