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> why is it so assumed that only China can produce rare earths

For the same reason that only China can produce t-shirts, or a quality sedan EV with a 5-star EU crash test rating and 350 miles of range for $15,000.



Subsidized by the Chinese government.


China isn't subsidizing BYD or some t-shirt sweatshop anymore than the US is subsidizing Ford.


Does that mean to say "the Chinese government regularly subsidizes BYD"? Because the US regularly subsidize Ford, and I don't think you'll find any one that disagrees with that.




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