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China aims to maintain control over key minerals and semiconductor supply chains, critical for electric vehicles, turbines, and other high-tech industries. Trump’s administration has taken steps to diversify these supply chains, including a controversial move where the U.S. government bought a 10% stake in a lithium company, signaling efforts to reduce dependency on Chinese resources.
Simultaneously, China’s response has targeted U.S. technological giants, launching investigations into Nvidia and Qualcomm’s recent acquisitions, viewing these as threats to their market influence. The Chinese government’s strategy appears to be "playing 3D chess", trying to pressure U.S. companies to seek negotiations or concessions.