CNA938 Rewind - Rare earths in the crosshairs: Can the G7 break China’s grip?

Rare earths are back in the global spotlight as G7 leaders gather in Washington for an emergency meeting to shore up supplies of the critical minerals. The meeting comes amid rising concern over heavy dependence on China, which dominates much of the global rare earth supply chain and processing capacity. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman take a look at the outcomes of the meeting and how realistic it is for major economies to reduce their reliance on China with Dr Philip Andrews-Speed, Senior Research Fellow, China Energy Research Programme, The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies