The New Dark Age

'Socialism or Barbarism'

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  • China, Rare Earths and Intellectual Property

    For years, China warned Washington that weaponising the global technology supply chain would have serious consequences. Quietly, consistently, and with remarkable restraint, Beijing issued statements, offered backchannel admonitions, and gently signaled that Washington’s escalation would not go unanswered. But Washington didn’t listen. Perhaps it couldn’t. The problem is not that the signs weren’t there, but… Continue reading

  • Are Rare Earths China’s Ultimate Weapon? By F. William Engdahl

    In the dramatic escalation of tariff escalations and trade war tensions between China and the USA, China President Xi Jinping made a well-timed visit to see the JL Mag Rare-Earth Company Ltd., a state-owned complex in Ganzhou. Though he did not openly threaten, he sent a clear psychological message to Washington that China has more… Continue reading

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