A Bundle of Chopsticks: How ASEAN Can Deepen Rare Earth Cooperation

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ASEAN’s REE Potential Amid today’s war-induced energy shocks and the perennial urgency of decarbonisation, rare earth elements (REEs), the 17 metallic elements essential for electronics and electric vehicle (EV) production, have been increasingly pushed into the geopolitical spotlight. China’s dominance over these materials, with 60% of global REE production and nearly 90% of processing capacity, [...] The post A Bundle of Chopsticks: How ASEAN Can Deepen Rare Earth Cooperation appeared first on Modern Diplomacy .