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US trade chief pressed Brazil to review Anglo American nickel sale to China
South China Morning Post Major outlet·2026-09-17China EconomyP1: Resource SovereigntyP5: Strategic Decoupling
Why it matters
This article signals intensifying US-led strategic decoupling from China over critical minerals supply chains, a priority that directly affects Australia's resource sovereignty and strategic positioning. Australia competes with China for control of critical mineral flows; US success in redirecting supplies strengthens the Western alliance's material resilience and validates decoupling investments Australia is undertaking (Pillar 5), though Australia's own nickel exports and mining sector relationships with Chinese buyers remain exposed.
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