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Europe looks to Central Asia to break China's grip on critical minerals

While Europe faces growing challenges in securing critical raw materials, the Central Asian region has become key to the European Union's strategy to diversify its supply chains and reduce dependence on China. For decades, China has dominated the global market for rare earths and other important minerals, creating vulnerabilities for European industry, especially in high-tech sectors such as microchip manufacturing and renewable energy technologies.