China has a chokehold on the world’s supply of critical minerals – and experts are warning the situation is major risk to US national security if the government doesn’t step up its efforts to compete.

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China has a chokehold on the world’s supply of critical minerals – and experts are warning the situation is major risk to US national security if the government doesn’t step up its efforts to compete.