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China-linked rare earths investors flout Chalmers’ sale order - AFR
Why it matters
China-linked investors' refusal to comply with ministerial divestment orders directly undermines Australian resource sovereignty (Pillar 1) and strategic decoupling from China (Pillar 5). This signals a compliance and enforcement gap that threatens Australia's control over critical rare-earths supply, a cornerstone of both defence-industrial independence and economic resilience.
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