Criticizing the Japanese finance minister’s claim that Japan seeks to “take away” China’s power to “weaponize” rare earths, Chinese experts said her wishful attempt to decouple supply chains is politically motivated and violates market principles.

Criticizing the Japanese finance minister’s claim that Japan seeks to “take away” China’s power to “weaponize” rare earths, Chinese experts said her wishful attempt to decouple supply chains is politically motivated and violates market principles.