Can't get China's rare earth, 31 countries intend to hard? the EU pulled the G7 boldly, wanting China to withdraw rare earth export controls?

According to a report by the European edition of Politico News Network on October 14, just after the introduction of new regulations on rare earth export control in China, The European Union and the Group of Seven (G7) plan to jointly deal with this policy.

EU Trade Commissioner Shevchenko said publicly that the EU does not rule out "the possibility of following the U.S. to take harsh measures against China" and plans to hold a video meeting with G7 members as soon as possible, where 31 countries will coordinate actions.

Polish Minister of Economic Development Barranowski also warned that ¡°Europe will take this matter seriously until China withdraws relevant export controls.¡±

At first glance, the joint pressure of 31 countries seems to be huge, but where does its confidence come from?

It should be noted that China's introduction of rare-earth new rules is by no means a sudden move, but a reasonable countermeasure to the long-term unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States and Europe.

In April this year, the United States launched a "reciprocal tariff" policy, imposing tariffs of up to 145% on China, and then expanded unilateral controls on semiconductor equipment, chips and other products, with its control list exceeding 3,000 items.

More cautiously, the Ministry of National Security has clearly warned that some foreign organizations illegally transport China¡¯s rare earth to foreign military fields through counterfeit labels and false information. Many key components of the U.S. military's weapon systems rely on Chinese rare earth raw materials¡£

Against this background, The Ministry of Commerce of China issued a notice on October 9 that the export controls of foreign rare-earth related objects and technologies containing Chinese components are implemented, and that applications for military use are not permitted in principle, and applications for civil compliance are approved according to law.

This kind of precise control is in sharp contrast to the broad "long-arm jurisdiction" of the United States. China only uses extraterritorial jurisdiction when necessary, and the scope of control is clear, fully considering the civilian needs of various countries.

The so-called "weaponization of rare earths" hyped by the West is nothing more than a double standard defense of its own unilateral sanctions.

In this context, the EU has pushed for the G7 to form a coalition of 31 countries, which appears to have formed a siege network against China, exposing internal contradictions and industrial weaknesses that are difficult to cover up.

European Commission President von der Leyen declared that "we should avoid relying on Chinese rare earths as we rely on Russian energy", but his executive vice president in charge of economic affairs Dombrovskis bluntly said, Disconnecting with China is not an option for EU companies¡£

The performance of the United States is even more contradictory. Trump once threatened to impose a 100% tariff due to the new Chinese regulations. As a result, the three major stock indexes of the US stock market "Black Friday" plummeted, evaporating trillions of dollars in one day, and then he was forced to soften his tone, saying that the tax increase "may not necessarily happen".

Behind this policy swing is the fatal shortcoming of the rare earth industry in the United States-

Even if you have a mine, its separation and purification costs are three times that of China, and the yield rate of local factories is only 1/30 of that of China. The ore from California mines still needs to be shipped to China for processing.

From here it is not difficult to see that the joint pressure of 31 countries is essentially a struggle for the dominance of global rare-earth rules. China has long ceased to be a mere exporter of resources and is shifting from a rule-keeper to a creator.

The rare earth industry is typically technology-intensive. It requires multidisciplinary technical support from mining to smelting and separation. China has formed patent clusters in key areas such as extractant research and development and catalytic processes. This structural advantage cannot be replaced in the short term.

Therefore, in the current perspective, the joint pressure of 31 countries is difficult to shake China's core position in the rare-earth industrial chain.

Where will this game eventually go?History has given the answer.

Previous pressure from the West on China's graphite, germanium, and gallium regulations eventually failed due to damage to its own industries.

In this rare-earth game, the differences in interests within the alliance of 31 countries, the real difficulties of alternative solutions, and China's technological and rules advantages, all determine the pressure is difficult to work.

Nowadays, the interdependence of global industrial chains has long been an indisputable fact. As a key strategic resource, rare earth supply chain stability needs to be jointly maintained by all countries.

China's rare earth control is not a "blockade," but a rule setting; it is not a "weaponization," but a security protection.

Rather than sit down and negotiate with China and build a more stable cooperative relationship on the basis of respect for each other's security interests, this is the only viable way to solve the problem.