Why China’s rare earth export controls are a key issue in trade tensions with the US

China dominates 90 percent of the world’s rare earth exports, which have crucial military and technology applications.
Earlier this month Beijing announced plans to further restrict supply of the minerals, prompting an added 100 percent tariff threat from Washington.

Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu reports from Beijing, China.

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