Rubio said to the media yesterday: "I advocate for supply chain diversification, not targeting China. Over-reliance on one country or economy is not good, especially for key supply chains, which is bad for the world. China has also done this; their energy and agricultural products have long been diversified. Now, the West is progressing slowly in addressing the rare earth supply chain issue, which is worrying. Viewing my proactive initiatives as anti-China is wrong..."
Rubio talks about supply chain diversification: saying neutral words, but actually trying to encircle! Rubio claims that supply chain diversification is not targeted at China, but while he is gathering multiple countries to form a mineral bloc, he is also closely monitoring the rare earth layout. This statement seems more like an attempt to cover up the truth. Data shows that China holds over 90% of global rare earth processing capacity. The U.S. has long been highly dependent on it, and its own industrial deindustrialization has left shortcomings. Now, it is blaming others for "over-reliance."
History has already proven that forcing exclusive alliances only increases global costs and disrupts industrial division of labor. China's push for energy and food diversification is a normal choice based on security and market, not geopolitical manipulation. The slow progress of Western efforts to replace supply chains for many years clearly shows that market laws cannot be violated. Diversification is fine, but don't package it as confrontation; fair competition will always be more persuasive than forming cliques!
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