How the U.S.-China Trade War Became a Conflict Over the Future of Tech

“China has few if any companies that supply technology inputs to U.S. companies that America either don’t produce or cannot buy from friendly nations. China does, however, have a dominant position in rare-earths, a position they have achieved in large part through predatory pricing,” Rob Atkinson told the Washington Post. “This now can be a potent weapon because rare-earths are key inputs to many advanced products. And while Australia produces rare-earths and the U.S. has significant rare-earth resources, ramping these up will take time.”