China Tightens Grip on Rare Earths — and Its Power Over the U.S. | About That with Andrew Chang

China controls the world’s largest reserves of rare earth elements — critical materials used in smartphones, electric vehicles, and advanced military technology.

Now, Beijing is tightening export restrictions, giving it major leverage over the United States and global tech supply chains.

Andrew Chang unpacks how China built its near-monopoly on rare earths, what these new export rules mean for the U.S., and why President Donald Trump is pushing for America to develop its own rare earth strategy.

📺 Watch the full analysis to understand how this quiet resource war could shape the future of global power.