China is limiting US access to critical minerals in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but the move isn’t as devastating as Beijing wants it to be.
Ultimate cope. Much like the US saying they will renew manufacturing, the reality of making that happen would take at least a decade and billions of investments. Mines, processing facilities, factories and employees with the skills required to operate them don’t just appear overnight. Especially when the system is bloated with grifters funneling the investment capital into offshore accounts and pushing back deadlines.
Ultimate cope. Much like the US saying they will renew manufacturing, the reality of making that happen would take at least a decade and billions of investments. Mines, processing facilities, factories and employees with the skills required to operate them don’t just appear overnight. Especially when the system is bloated with grifters funneling the investment capital into offshore accounts and pushing back deadlines.
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