“Rare earths” sound like materials warlocks would temper weapons with in a fantasy epic. But they are core elements in a high-tech trade war that is painfully real for business. The group of 17 metals are used in everything from electric car motors to smartphones. China, with 80 per cent of world supply, has threatened to ban exports to the US.
“稀土”聽起來就像材料術士在幻想史詩中使用的武器。但它們是一場高科技貿易戰的核心要素，對企業來說真實得令人痛苦。稀土是指一組17種金屬元素，從電動汽車馬達到智能手機，用途廣泛。供應全球80%稀土的中國，威脅要禁止向美國出口這類材料。
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