Economic | America Out Loud News

China’s secret plan to replace the dollar and America’s last-ditch mineral war to stop it

May 14, 2026·57 min
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On the Record with Christian Briggs – How did China quietly gain control over the industrial foundations of the modern world? Why does Beijing now dominate the processing of the rare earth minerals required for AI systems, electric vehicles, F-35 fighter jets, satellites, missile systems, and the global semiconductor industry? And why are U.S. officials suddenly warning that “economic security IS national security”?

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