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Witnesses Warn of China Processing Choke Point for Critical Minerals, Urge Ally-Shoring and Stockpiles
Summary
Experts testifying to the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee said U.S. vulnerabilities stem less from raw mineral supplies than from processing capacity concentrated in China and recommended ally-shoring, targeted industrial policies, and strategic stockpiles for critical inputs.
Experts testifying before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific identified critical-mineral processing and concentrated supply chains as acute vulnerabilities and urged coordinated diplomatic and economic responses.
Why it matters: Dependence on foreign processing for key inputs—batteries, magnets and other advanced-material components—creates immediate security and…
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