How a US Firm Is Breaking China’s Dominance in Rare Earths; Korea Zinc to Boost US Supply

Washington is racing to cut its reliance on rare earths from China. We take a look at the pressure—and opportunities—facing a U.S. company at the center of that push.

Boosting efforts to reduce America’s reliance on China: $162 million is going toward new technologies to recover rare earth elements from industrial waste and byproducts.

Japan is feeling the squeeze from Beijing’s rare earth restrictions. Here’s what Tokyo is doing to tackle the problem.

More light has been shed on the controversy surrounding the origins of COVID-19 and the lab-leak theory. A former top adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge and is now facing possible prison time.

China is blocking a European Union probe into e-commerce giant JD.com. The investigation is looking into whether Chinese state-backed subsidies are distorting competition in European markets.

Barred from leaving South Korea, a former U.S. ambassador speaks out. Morse Tan joins us to discuss his experience, South Korea’s political shift, and the Chinese Communist Party’s influence.

1. US Lab Competes With China Over Minerals Needed for Jets

2. US Invests $162M in Critical Minerals Projects

3. Korea Zinc to Boost U.S. Critical Mineral Supply

4. Japan’s Imports of 2 Rare Earth Elements Plunge 70 Percent

5. NSA Blocked Intel of CCP Election Influence From Trump

6. Former Fauci Adviser Pleads Guilty

7. Dr. Fauci Under Fire Over COVID-19 Answers

8. China Orders Entities Not to Aid EU’s JD.com Probe

9. Japan Reaffirms Military Ties With US, South Korea

10. Former US Ambassador Barred From Leaving South Korea

11. US Citizen Arrested for US-Based Speech

12. Former US Ambassador on CCP Influence in South Korea