%0 Journal Article
%T The Strategic Implications of China's Rare Earths Policy
%A Shane Bilsborough
%J Journal of Strategic Security
%D 2012
%I Henley-Putnam University
%X Drawing on literature in China studies, strategic theory, and expert interviews, this article analyzes the possibility of "rare earths" being leveraged by the People's Republic of China (PRC) in a crisis. The evidence suggests China's position in the rare earths market could constitute a significant security liability for the United States. It also seems that even if coercion fails to materialize, China's rare earths policies have the potential to intensify security dilemmas in Sino-American relations.
%K China
%K Economics
%K Natural resources and security
%U http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1174&context=jss