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Note that they allow the sale of purified rare earth metals; just not the raw minerals. Also, since a lot of parts and sub-assemblies are made in China, this wi

by sasvari 16y ago

Note that they allow the sale of purified rare earth metals; just not the raw minerals. Also, since a lot of parts and sub-assemblies are made in China, this will probably lessen the impact. They might just want to have some more elements of the value added chain ... I don't really think they want to mess with Japan, US and Europe at the same time about that issue. But I may be wrong with that ...

ojbyrne 16y ago
The first paragraph says they've also stopped shipments to Europe.
- sasvari 16y ago
  That's what I mean: are they really up to fight the whole world about that?
  - ojbyrne 16y ago
    It seems so.
cabalamat 16y ago
> I don't really think they want to mess with Japan, US and Europe at the same time about that issue. I agree. It wouldn't be in China's interest to piss off everyone else, particularly all at the same time. As you say, China probably just wants to do more value-added stuff.