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'We must ensure we're not just a collateral victim of a US and Chinese geopolitical ruckus' said EU industry commissioner Stéphane Séjourné. (Photo: European Parliament )

MEPs sound alarm over China’s rare earth monopoly

MEPs raised the alarm on Tuesday (25 November) at China's near-total control of rare earth minerals, urging the EU Commission to move faster on plans to diversify supply chains and avoid becoming "a collateral victim" of escalating global tensions.

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'We must ensure we're not just a collateral victim of a US and Chinese geopolitical ruckus' said EU industry commissioner Stéphane Séjourné. (Photo: European Parliament )

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Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

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