Trump order targets China-linked military mineral supply chains
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to reduce US reliance on China for critical minerals used in defense. The order directs military contractors to shift away from Chinese-linked supply chains. It emphasizes the need to secure supply chains against subversion in the context of great power competition, without explicitly naming China.
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Part of broader great power competition with China
The order states: 'The United States must secure its supply chains against physical, cyber, and economic subversion.'
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The order states: 'The United States must secure its supply chains against physical, cyber, and economic subversion.'
South China Morning Post- Part of broader great power competition with China
- Seeks to build alternative supply networks with allies
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Loaded language removedUS President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order aimed at reducing dependence on China for defence-related critical minerals, directing military contractors to shift away from Beijing-linked supply chains. Without naming China, Trump’s executive order stresses the need to maintain US military dominance in an era of renewed great power competition.
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The order states: 'The United States must secure its supply chains against physical, cyber, and economic subversion.'
South China Morning PostUS President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday.
South China Morning PostThe executive order aims to reduce dependence on China for defence-related critical minerals.
South China Morning PostThe order directs military contractors to shift away from Beijing-linked supply chains.
South China Morning Post