UncMC 🏰Oct 10, 2025·2 replies
Oct 10, 2025
POOM POOM DOOMExplain this to me in layman's terms
China is replacing batteries with foot-on-neck energy
Oct 10, 2025UncMC
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/10/trump-china-tariffs
@op
Oct 10, 2025·2 replies
eye contactBasically all of our precise technology relies on rare earth metals, a majority of which are Chinese-mined
These laws impose a strict control on what can be exported and the process of choosing what is exported, including outright bans on military applications of these materials
Want to mine elsewhere? Too bad! Machinery is subject to these controls too
This puts China in firm control of the raw materials that industries like Electric Vehicles, AI, computing, precise manufacturing (chips, medical equipment) all rely on
Actually most of these rare earths are mined all across the world, China just has 90% of all the refinery capacity of the world. This is mainly because the CCP had gave huge subsidies to put all the other refineries in the world out of business to the point where rare earths mined in the US were being sent to China to get refined. This gonna be a short term blow for the US but long term a lot of strategic refineries will be set up in the US and other western countries, the costs will just be much higher, but knowing the US spending habits regarding military I don’t think they care much tbh.
Honestly don’t know why China does it now instead of waiting for a more strategic time tbh, but they probably got some reason for it
- OPOct 10, 2025UncMC
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/10/trump-china-tariffs
@optrump, famous for going through with tarriff threats and leading an export-heavy country
- OPOct 10, 2025this is not an alt
Actually most of these rare earths are mined all across the world, China just has 90% of all the refinery capacity of the world. This is mainly because the CCP had gave huge subsidies to put all the other refineries in the world out of business to the point where rare earths mined in the US were being sent to China to get refined. This gonna be a short term blow for the US but long term a lot of strategic refineries will be set up in the US and other western countries, the costs will just be much higher, but knowing the US spending habits regarding military I don’t think they care much tbh.
Honestly don’t know why China does it now instead of waiting for a more strategic time tbh, but they probably got some reason for it
The US simply does not possess the long term economic capabilities to either plan this out or take the required long term investment risks on this. The entire economy is reliant on fiscal quarter reports
Oct 10, 2025When WWIII happens, I’m revoking my American citizenship and claiming #TeamChina
Oct 10, 2025·1 replyMY STOCKSSSS
Oct 10, 2025·1 reply@frenchpress sheesh
NeonNigga23 ♻️Oct 10, 2025I (a young Chinese male) won
Oct 10, 2025this is not an altActually most of these rare earths are mined all across the world, China just has 90% of all the refinery capacity of the world. This is mainly because the CCP had gave huge subsidies to put all the other refineries in the world out of business to the point where rare earths mined in the US were being sent to China to get refined. This gonna be a short term blow for the US but long term a lot of strategic refineries will be set up in the US and other western countries, the costs will just be much higher, but knowing the US spending habits regarding military I don’t think they care much tbh.
Honestly don’t know why China does it now instead of waiting for a more strategic time tbh, but they probably got some reason for it
The US would have to
A) commit long term to rebuilding its industrial capacity after 30+ years of de-industrialization without subsidies laying to waste in the financial sector
B) raise wages enough to make mining at home competitive enough to have a large enough workforce compete with refineries in the global south
We can look at all the micro chip facilities Microsoft, Intel, and co. have “committed” to build to see how well any of this holds up long term
Oct 10, 2025·2 repliesdotMMY STOCKSSSS
So happy im not in the market right now. Unless you're flush with cash, then you can buy now
Oct 10, 2025got a sweet asian chick, she go lo mein
Oct 10, 2025Brick Spice@frenchpress sheesh
Ginormous buy day
- Oct 10, 2025·1 reply
Another legendary Tesla buy opportunity coming up
Oct 10, 2025·1 replyTrump announces additional 100% tariff on China and export controls on "any and all critical software" starting Nov. 1st
- Oct 10, 2025frenchpress
Another legendary Tesla buy opportunity coming up
Idk china is not one to back down. Tesla may have to raise prices on cars to counter the rising cost of their batteries.
I’m not a big Tesla stock guy just thinking out loud
- Oct 10, 2025
This would be bad news for the US in the short term
Trump was suppose to have a meeting with Xi weeks from now so hopefully something gets worked out
- Oct 10, 2025Bo Ceephus
So happy im not in the market right now. Unless you're flush with cash, then you can buy now
Tbh I think trump is scheduled to meet Xi very soon? I would not even be surprised if all of this gets blown over
Oct 10, 2025
WRUGoing to China next year it’s gon be so lit
my cousin lives there. I'm hoping to take a trip some time in the future as well.
- Oct 10, 2025·1 reply
Oct 10, 2025Bo CeephusSo happy im not in the market right now. Unless you're flush with cash, then you can buy now
Then you’re a moron that doesn’t understand how investing works
- Oct 10, 2025
Dopest s*** China has done in a long time tho. Critical support
- OPOct 10, 2025
Swaps going crazy
Oct 11, 2025·4 repliesWhere can I learn more about macro and micro economics like this?
Also how geopolitics & its effects on markets.
High quality resources only. Ones you can vouch for.
