China's Rare Earth Industry and Export Regime: Economic and Trade Implications for the United States

Over the past few years, the Chinese government has implemented a number of policies to tighten its control over the production and export of "rare earths"-a unique group of 17 metal elements on the periodic table that exhibit a range of special properties, such as magnetism, luminescence, and strength. Rare earths are important to a number of high technology industries, including renewable energy and various defense systems.

Author: Rachel Tang,Wayne M. Morrison
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 12/26/2012
Pages: 42
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.27lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.09d
ISBN: 9781481849210

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