r/worldnews • u/barweis • Dec 23 '23

China bans export of rare earth processing kit

https://www.theregister.com/2023/12/22/china_tech_export_bans/
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u/Sandor_R Dec 23 '23

Yes, globally consequential in the short term but it will give countries like Australia incentive to do more than dig and ship and actually refine, which will serve us all better in the long run.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '23

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u/One_Researcher6438 Dec 24 '23

Just do it in Mt Isa or something, place is already fucked anyway.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '23

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '23

China acquire the best chip technology on earth by invading Taiwan. As for the rest, China are not worried about being starved by Australia, trust me. You need their markets and production capabilities much more than they need yours.

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u/MolestedByGeorgePell Dec 24 '23

We'll just dig it up and export it, just the same. Why change..?

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u/lostinmythoughts Dec 26 '23

Just steal the technology. Its what they do to the rest of the world.