U.S. Must Guard Against Trade War Escalation Using Rare Earth Elements | Citizens Against Government Waste

U.S. Must Guard Against Trade War Escalation Using Rare Earth Elements | Citizens Against Government Waste: As the U.S.-China trade war escalates, rare earth elements have become a focal point of economic tension.  Described as an “ace in Beijing's hand", China produces 81 percent of the world’s rare earth elements, with the U.S.