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title: "Why did China wait until now to cut the US off from rare earth…"
date: 2025-10-31
source: twitter
tweet_id: "1984321727242141706"
original_url: "https://x.com/i/web/status/1984321727242141706"
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# Why did China wait until now to cut the US off from rare earth…

*October 31, 2025 · Twitter/X*

Why did China wait until now to cut the US off from rare earth elements? Because they hadn\'t yet freed themselves from dependence on US helium.\
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\"\...until 2022 China imported 95% of its helium and most of it was controlled by the US. Of the world\'s ten largest helium...

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