Če so ZDA začele tehnološko vojno s čipi kot orožjem, je Kitajska tehnološko vojno premaknila še zadolg streljaj bližje k izhodišču – s striktno splošno kontrolo izvoza mineralov redke zemlje, ki bi se lahko uporabili v proizvodnji čipov, orožja ali AI. Kitajska je vmes te ameriške sankcije zaobšla z razvojem lastnih čipov (trajalo je pet let), ZDA pa se bodo zdaj morale lotiti dolgotrajnega in mukotrpnega posla z organiziranjem celotne verige predelave redkih zemelj in proizvodnje magnetov. Kakšnih deset let lahko traja.
China just weaponized rare earths – again, but this time globally.
Beijing’s new MOFCOM Notice No. 61 (2025) goes far beyond past export bans. It now forces foreign companies to seek Chinese approval before re-exporting any product that contains even 0.1% China-origin rare earth materials or was made using Chinese refining or magnet-making technology.
This is China’s “foreign direct product rule” moment – mirroring Washington’s semiconductor controls but turning them inside out.
The move effectively gives Beijing a veto power over parts of the global chip, EV, and defense supply chains, including those operating outside its territory. Licenses will be denied for military or AI-related uses, notably 14nm chips, 256-layer memory, and military-grade AI systems.

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