House China panel chair: Beijing’s mineral prowess a ‘loaded gun’

China’s critical mineral dominance is a “loaded gun” that can be used to decide which countries can fully participate in the economy, House China Select Committee Chair John Moolenaar (R-MI) said on Monday, touting the launch of a new report on the European Union’s relationship with Beijing that calls on the U.S. to bolster minerals-related cooperation with the bloc. Speaking during a Nov. 10 launch event hosted by the Atlantic Council, which issued the report, Moolenaar urged the U.S. to...