US-China battle over rare earths, Beijing’s beef boost: SCMP daily highlights

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1. Taiwan could run out of energy in 10 days under PLA blockade, report warns
Taiwan would run out of natural gas supplies in about 10 days if Beijing blockaded the island, according to a report published by a Washington-based geopolitical think tank.
2. ‘Too far ahead’: can the US upskill to compete with China on rare earths?
Multilateral moves to break…