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Politics● ElevatedJul 20 · Jul 20, 2026, 9:46 PM

Trump order targets China-linked military mineral supply chains

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post

US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order aimed at reducing dependence on China for defence-related critical minerals, directing military contractors to shift away from Beijing-linked supply chains beginning in January 2027. Without naming China, Trump’s executive order stresses the need to maintain US military dominance “in an era of renewed great power competition”. “The United States must secure its supply chains against physical, cyber, and economic subversion,” it...

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