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Sheel Mohnot@pitdesi

China has halted rare earth exports. It barely impacts them, (rare earths are a tiny % of exports) but it hits us hard. These are critical inputs for our future supply chains, now effectively cut off. @chamath will save us though

706 likes52 repliesPosted Apr 13, 2025

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