"The Killer Chokepoint": China's Rare Earth Squeeze Is Reshaping The Global Economy
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Source: Zero Hedge
Published: 2026-07-17 11:20 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Business, Transport, Asia, Technology & AI, Economy & Finance, China, World News, Business & Economy, Asia Pacific, Technology
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Artificial intelligence may be driving headlines, but one of its biggest vulnerabilities is an obscure metal that few people have ever heard of. Yttrium, a rare earth element first identified more than two centuries ago, has quietly become an essential ingredient in advanced semiconductor manufacturing, according to the Financial Times.
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