Returning the favor! The method that the U.S. used on us has now been applied to the U.S.! According to a Reuters report on April 23, China has requested South Korean companies not to export rare earth products containing Chinese technology to the U.S., or else these companies will face sanctions from China. Clearly, if this foreign media information is accurate, then we have already implemented secondary control measures in the rare earth field against the U.S.

We estimate that the U.S., upon seeing our actions, would find it hard to speak out. In fact, to ensure its unilateral interests, the U.S. often exercises long-arm jurisdiction over other countries. The most typical example of this is that the U.S. does not allow the Netherlands to sell lithography machines to us. Now, we similarly do not permit South Korean enterprises to sell rare earth products with Chinese technology to the U.S. If we respond in kind like this, the U.S. might be at a loss for words.

The facts prove that we learn quickly from the U.S.'s tactics. Moreover, looking at the details, just thinking about it is incredible. How did we know that South Korean companies were reselling rare earth materials to the U.S.? It seems this indicates that we have methods for tracking and managing rare earth exports that even the U.S. cannot crack. As our control measures become stricter, the U.S. clearly feels the noose tightening around its neck.

For instance, Musk stated that the production of his company's humanoid robot, Optimus, was affected due to rare earth controls. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that the current rare earth inventory in the U.S. can only sustain military production for 18 months, and rebuilding a complete rare earth supply chain would require 10 years and $300 billion. Of course, the U.S. being constrained by us is entirely self-inflicted. The facts show that harming our interests gives us ways to make the U.S. feel pain.

Source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1830202485981258/

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