China's Rare Earth Export Ban to Hit US EV Goals? | China In Focus

China's Rare Earth Export Ban to Hit US EV Goals? | China In Focus​

China in Focus

#China is mulling a new export #ban on rare earth magnets, as the United States plans to push a sweeping set of rules, calling for over half of all passenger cars sold in the country to be electric by 2032. Are the two countries on a collision course? And as the United States works to reduce reliance on China, will efforts like these actually dig the West into deeper dependence? Some lawmakers say yes.