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flag China pressures South Korean firms to halt rare earth exports to US defense companies, disrupting global supply chains.

flag China has asked South Korean companies to stop supplying products with Chinese rare earth minerals to US defense firms, potentially disrupting global supply chains and escalating the US-China trade dispute. flag China's export controls on rare earths, crucial for industries like automotive, electronics, and defense, could increase costs and force the US to develop its own supply chain, a process that could take up to five years. flag South Korean firms, which manufacture key components like power transformers, are under threat of sanctions if they do not comply.

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