As President Donald Trump hosts Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for a high-stakes state summit in Washington, deep-seated vulnerabilities in the global technology supply chain threaten to steal the spotlight.

Despite aggressive multi-billion-dollar federal pushes to onshore critical mineral production including heavy backing for domestic miners and processors like MP Materials and USA Rare Earth—the United States will remain reliant on China for rare earths well into the 2030s.

As reported, the dependence remains on China for rare earths well into the........

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