China Controls Supply Chains of the World’s Critical Minerals

China Controls Supply Chains of the World’s Critical Minerals
Soil containing various rare earth elements for export at a port in Lianyungang, China, in this undated photo. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Antonio Graceffo
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Global supply chain interruptions are exacerbated by China’s lock on chemical processing.

Antonio Graceffo
Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.
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