Comments by "David Glickman" (@live_free_or_perish) on "When the chips are down: China threatens to cut supply on rare minerals • FRANCE 24 English" video.

  1. Bad move by China. Just proves that we are vulnerable and creates a new incentive to de-risk. Full decoupling isn't practical, but de-risking is necessary.
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  2. Hopefully, we are waking up to this reality. The free world has always been slow to respond to emerging threats.
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  3. ​@joshj6615 de-risking only affects a small fraction of total trade. The vast majority of products will continue to be traded.
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  4. @azyx100  de-risking only applies to items that give China a military or strategic advantage. Unless you are a producer or consumer of those items, you won't be affected.
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  5.  @hayashi4  correct. China uses those to make components for weapons they will use against their neighbors and blockages of shipping lanes use for global trade. Justified IMHO.
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