China Just Pulled the Trigger on Economic Warfare — and Washington Let It Happen
Beijing didn’t just “announce new trade restrictions.” It declared economic war.
China’s latest export controls don’t stop at raw rare earth minerals — they extend to any product containing them. That means Beijing now claims veto power over vast pieces of the global economy: your phone, your car, your defense systems, even the tech that powers clean energy.
This is what happens when America forgets what independence means. For decades, politicians in both parties sat back while far-left environmental groups and bureaucratic red tape strangled domestic mining. They told us outsourcing was “efficient.” They told us China could be trusted. They were wrong.
Now we’re watching the results in real time: markets plunge, the White House scrambles, and China holds the world hostage with minerals they mined under forced labor and environmental devastation.
The truth is simple — America’s critical mineral addiction is a national security emergency. Tariffs won’t fix it. Talking points won’t fix it. Only action will:
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Cut the red tape blocking responsible mining and refining at home.
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Stop the environmental lawsuits designed to keep America dependent.
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Rebuild the industries that made this country strong.
China’s bet is that we’ll keep talking while they keep tightening their grip. Common Sense America says it’s time to prove them wrong. The fight for our energy and critical mineral independence isn’t about politics — it’s about whether America can still stand on its own two feet.
We either control our future, or China will. There’s no middle ground.
