Trade tensions between major economies commonly involve tariffs, retaliatory export controls on strategic materials such as rare earth elements, and restrictions on exports of advanced technologies such as computer chips.
October 30, 2025
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economic
General mechanisms used in state-to-state economic rivalry and trade disputes.
Rare earth elements are essential inputs for technologies including computer chips and aerospace systems.
October 29, 2025
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descriptive
Importance and applications of rare earth elements
Rare earth elements and the magnets made from them are used in electronics, computer chips, lasers, jet engines, and other advanced technologies.
October 11, 2025
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temporal
Common industrial and technological applications of rare earths and rare-earth-based magnets.
Rare earth elements are a group of metallic elements used in technologies such as electronics, computer chips, lasers, jet engines, and permanent magnets.
October 10, 2025
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descriptive
Describes common industrial and technological applications of rare earth elements.
Rare earth elements are materials used as inputs in advanced technologies, including components for computer chips and other high-tech devices.
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general
Supply of rare earth elements is critical for manufacturing advanced electronic and defense technologies.