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China’s dominance of the rare earths supply chain has emerged as a potent tool in its renewed trade war with the United States. The minerals are used to power everything from iPhones to fighter jets.

However, their important use in technologies such as microtechnologies, superconducting magnets, touch screens and new energy technologies can often lead them to be confused with rare earth elements.

China has halted exports of its rare earth minerals to the United States as a retaliatory measure against the Trump administration's aggressive new tariffs.

China is blocking exports of these vital minerals. What makes them so special?

China supplies around 90% of the world's rare earth magnets, according to the CRU research house. Which is a big problem, since the magnets themselves are also now on the export control list.

As the trade war escalates, Beijing is restricting the supply of rare earth minerals to the United States. What options does Washington have to China’s control of global supply?