China is the world's leading producer of rare earths, but Beijing's ability to use them as a weapon is fairly limited, according to several analysts.
China has threatened to stop exporting rare earths — minerals found in a wide range of everyday consumer electronics — to the U.S.
Restricting exports of goods containing rare earths would hurt Beijing because China is a major exporter of finished products.
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