Over the past few years, the Chinese government has implemented a number of policies to tighten its control over the production and export of "rare earths"-a unique group of 17 metal elements on the periodic table that exhibit a range of special properties, such as magnetism, luminescence, and strength. Rare earths are important to a number of high technology industries, including renewable energy and various defense systems.
| Author: Rachel Tang |
| Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Publication Date: Dec 26, 2012 |
| Number of Pages: 42 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1481849212 |
| ISBN-13: 9781481849210 |
