Given China’s dominance in rare earths mining and refining, and their uses ranging from making smartphones to defence equipment, major repercussions could follow.

Exports of rare earths now require special licenses, but Beijing has yet to fully establish a system for issuing them, the New York Times reported.

It’s the rare-earth metals one. Beijing is restricting exports of the metals, which are critical for electric vehicles, ...

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