China just changed the rules: Any product with Chinese rare earths such as chips, magnets, or EV parts now needs Beijing’s approval to leave the country

CHINA JUST WEAPONIZED THE ENTIRE RARE EARTH SUPPLY CHAIN get used to reading chinese MOFCOM bulletins because they’re writing american industrial policy now. announced today: any product containing >0.1% chinese rare earth materials needs beijing’s approval before re-export to third countries. doesn’t matter if you manufactured it in taiwan, vietnam, or texas. chinese dysprosium in …

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“China has to give us magnets. If they don’t, we charge a 200% tariff or something. Nobody needed magnets until they convinced everybody 20 years ago let’s all do magnets.” – Trump

“China has to give us magnets. If they don't, we charge a 200% tariff or something. Nobody needed magnets until they convinced everybody 20 years ago let’s all do magnets." – Trump ????? pic.twitter.com/hI91SCnwjd — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) August 25, 2025

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