SCMP: Trump’s 200% rare earth tariff threat proof of China’s leverage: analysts. Revived threats of tariff increases from US President Donald Trump over China’s supply of rare earth elements highlight the minerals’ importance in global manufacturing, analysts said – and show Beijing its dominance in this area remains a potent source of leverage in trade negotiations. 《南華早報》：分析人士稱，川普威脅對中國稀土元素加徵200%關稅，證明中國擁有優勢。分析人士表示，美國總統川普再次威脅對中國稀土元素供應加徵關稅，凸顯了稀土元素在全球製造業中的重要性，也表明北京方面在該領域的主導地位仍然是貿易談判中強有力的籌碼.
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