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Chalmers stares down rare earths rebuke from Beijing - The Australian
Why it matters
China's rebuke of Australian rare earths signals potential weaponisation of critical mineral supply chains, directly threatening Australia's Resource Sovereignty pillar and strategic Decoupling objectives. This development underscores Australia's vulnerability to PLA-adjacent economic coercion on materials essential to defence manufacturing and clean energy transition.
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