{"id":354493,"date":"2026-06-22T07:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T06:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-tiny-minerals-that-explain-chinas-global-power\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T07:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T06:00:08","slug":"the-tiny-minerals-that-explain-chinas-global-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-tiny-minerals-that-explain-chinas-global-power\/","title":{"rendered":"The tiny Minerals that explain China\u2019s Global Power"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/y3t-GMFSwL0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The tiny Minerals that explain China\u2019s Global Power\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y3t-GMFSwL0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>How have Rare Earths become so important in the global battle over technology, energy and military might?<\/p>\n<p>Sky News&#8217; Ed Conway traces the fascinating history of the elements, how China overtook the United States and explains why this matters now more than ever\u2026<\/p>\n<p>For more on Rare Earths, their history, and their importance for humanity &#8211; listen to Ed&#8217;s podcast Stuff Matters: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/stuff-matters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How have Rare Earths become so important in the global battle over technology, energy and military might? 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