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Group 1 - The meeting of 34 countries in Washington is perceived as an attempt to form an anti-China rare earth alliance, but it reveals deeper fractures within the Western camp [1] - U.S. Treasury Secretary's call for a supply chain free of Chinese influence highlights the reliance on Chinese rare earths, which account for over 85% of global processing capacity [3] - The U.S. has domestic mining capabilities, but the extraction costs are three times higher than in China, and the processing technology is a decade behind [3] Group 2 - Germany's foreign minister's rhetoric against China is seen as a strategy to gain political capital while the country heavily relies on trade with China, with over €300 billion in trade last year [4] - Other European nations are cautious about fully aligning with the U.S. due to their economic ties with China, as seen with France, Italy, and the Netherlands [4] - China's complete industrial chain in rare earth processing, including unique extraction technologies, positions it strongly against attempts to isolate it [6] Group 3 - Historical context suggests that zero-sum games, like the U.S. attempt to create a rare earth "NATO," are unlikely to succeed in today's interconnected global economy [8] - A recent report indicates that decoupling from China could shrink the EU's GDP by 5%, emphasizing the economic risks of such a strategy [8] - The U.S. continues to import finished rare earth products from China, illustrating the contradiction in its stance against Chinese supply chains [8]