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Kim Spence-Jones 🇬🇧😷 (kimsj@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 06-Apr-2025 19:13:05 JST Kim Spence-Jones 🇬🇧😷

“China Just Turned Off U.S. Supplies Of Minerals Critical For Defense & Cleantech“
…and they could do the same to UK if we align too enthusiastically with US. Scary times!
https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/05/china-just-turned-off-u-s-supplies-of-minerals-critical-for-defense-cleantech/
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  China Just Turned Off U.S. Supplies Of Minerals Critical For Defense & Cleantech - CleanTechnica
  
  from Michael Barnard
  
  In response to new Trump tariffs, China cut dysprosium, terbium, and tungsten exports—hitting U.S. EVs, wind, and military systems hard.
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  HistoPol (#HP) 🏴 🇺🇸 🏴 (histopol@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 06-Apr-2025 19:35:31 JST HistoPol (#HP) 🏴 🇺🇸 🏴
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  @KimSJ
  #TrumpeanTradeWars #TrumpTariffs
  #EconomicPolicy
  #CEUM
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  A de facto "critical-minerals embargo" being #China for the #US was to be expected.
  In fact, it is somewhat surprising that President #Xi did not implement it sooner, after the #US cut off high-end GPUs for #China critical for the #AI race.
  It might even be a 👉wise strategy to counter Trump's de facto all-out global #TradeWar.👈
  To...
  
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  HistoPol (#HP) 🏴 🇺🇸 🏴 (histopol@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 06-Apr-2025 19:36:47 JST HistoPol (#HP) 🏴 🇺🇸 🏴
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  @KimSJ
  #TrumpeanTradeWars #TrumpTariffs
  #EconomicPolicy
  #CEUM
  (2/n)
  ... withhold just critical goods reduces the pain on non-#US consumers and suppliers....
  In fact, that strategy can be enhanced, targeting #MAGA donors, voters, and #RedStates.
  A good example to follow for #Canada, for instance, is the critical #Fertilizer ingredient for (#US) #farmers, #potash, as we analyzed a few days ago:
  https://mastodon.social/@HistoPol/114281081687968392
  Like in the 1930', these (even higher) tariffs will, IMO, usher...
  
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  HistoPol (#HP) 🏴 🇺🇸 🏴 (histopol@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 06-Apr-2025 19:37:38 JST HistoPol (#HP) 🏴 🇺🇸 🏴
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  @KimSJ
  #TrumpeanTradeWars #TrumpTariffs
  #EconomicPolicy
  #CEUM
  (3/n)
  ...usher in a #GreatDepression2.0, if they cannot be repudiated rather sooner than later. 4 years, as during the #GreatDepression, will be ruinous for the global and the #US #economy:
  https://mastodon.social/@HistoPol/114270346663616915
  The probably even more impactful strategy is deepening economic integration between Europe and the Americas, including a #NATO based #DefenseUnion--w/o the #US while #Trump...
  
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  HistoPol (#HP) 🏴 🇺🇸 🏴 (histopol@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 06-Apr-2025 19:38:02 JST HistoPol (#HP) 🏴 🇺🇸 🏴
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  @KimSJ
  #TrumpeanTradeWars #TrumpTariffs
  #EconomicPolicy
  #CEUM
  (4/4)
  ... is president.
  I've dubbed this suggestion #CEUM:
  https://mastodon.social/@HistoPol/114237101442358153
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