China's Threats to Ban Rare Earth Exports Build

Joyce Huang contributed to this report. BEIJING — Following Washington’s decision to ban Huawei and some 70 affiliates over national security concerns, China has been looking for a high-tech counterpunch to use in response.   Some believe that as tensions between the world’s two biggest economies rise, Beijing is considering playing what state media have called "the ace up its sleeves," and cutting rare earth exports to the United States. China is the biggest supplier...

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