Toward Decline
Why the West Keeps Losing Critical Mineral Assets to China - CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
GNews: critical minerals·2026-06-02China EconomyP1: Resource SovereigntyP5: Strategic DecouplingP3: Industrial Base
Why it matters
China's consolidation of critical mineral supply chains threatens Australia's resource sovereignty and industrial base independence. Western loss of mineral assets undermines Australia's ability to decouple from China and sustain domestic manufacturing, energy security, and defence-critical supply chains.
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