America vs china: The conflict between America and China is increasing. Now President Donald Trump is preparing to take a big step. Their plans are to make a store of metals from the depth of the sea. This store will be of special minerals, which are essential for batteries and modern technology. Trump wants to reduce America’s dependence on China by doing so.
Actually, China is the biggest producer of these essential minerals in the world. America is afraid that if China stops their supply then it will be difficult. Especially in the time of war or any major crisis. Therefore, the Trump administration is going to make a rule so that America itself can gather these metals.
Trump in full planning
According to reports, the Trump administration is preparing an executive order. The aim of this is that a large reserves should be made of metals that will come out from under the Pacific Ocean. This will reduce America the need to buy these things from outside. Earlier, the Trump administration had made efforts in this direction. He talked about buying minerals from Ukraine. The idea of ​​buying Greenland was also kept. Even parts of Canada were monitored. At the same time, insisted on increasing the production of these minerals in America itself.
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Why are Trump taking these steps?
Now according to the report of ‘Financial Times’, this new store is being built so that if China stops exports, then the US will have essential items. This step has come after the decision of China, in which it has banned the export of certain rare earth elements. This has been done by China in response to Trump’s new taxes.
These rare metals are very useful. They are used in everyone from smartphones to electric vehicles and army weapons. Currently, China produces about 90% of them in the world. Therefore, America is forced to buy from China which is a weak link. The report also states that this order of Trump will approve early for mining in deep sea. Also, it will help in increasing the ability to process these metals in America itself. However, the Ministry of External Affairs of the White House and China has not made any statement on this.
China retaliated on Trump’s tariff war
China has also retaliated after increasing the tax of America. It has further strictly tightened the export of minerals required for defense, clean energy and high-tech industries. It is clear that China is ready to use its grip on global mineral supply as a weapon. After increasing the tax of America, China has already banned the export of elements like Antimony, Gallium and Germanium. Now he has imposed export control over seven more rare minerals. These include compounds such as samarium, gedolinium, turbium, dysproosium, lootedium, scandium and yogic.
These minerals are necessary to make very powerful magnets. These magnets are used in army goods, electric vehicles and clean energy technology. China produces about 90% of sophisticated rare minerals in the world. These include 17 elements which are used in defense, electric vehicles, clean energy and electronics industries. America mostly imports rare earth elements from China. This new step of Trump can be a big effort to challenge China and make America self -sufficient.