China’s Message to Its Rivals: You Need What We Make

It’s not just rare earths. China is making it harder for other countries to shed their dependence on its solar, drone and drugmaking technology.

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• Desk: Security
• Filed: Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:50:12 GMT
• Status: Developing — the desk is updating this file

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