Yttrium Export Controls Become Flashpoint as China Squeezes Western Supply Chains
China imposed export controls on yttrium and six other rare earth elements in early 2025, according to a Reuters report cited by ZeroHedge, halting deliveries to the U.S. for several months and resuming them only sporadically since. The restrictions have created shortages across the aerospace, energy and semiconductor industries, exposing another critical material dependency that gives Beijing leverage over Washington as resource wars continue to play out.
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