or is it the Chinese way of announcing they are Top Dog now, just before President Trump’s visit?

And it’s almost old news hardly recognized by most.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/31/china-silver-export-controls-2026-us-economy-prices-rare-earths-critical-minerals-xag-metals.html

Here’s how they did it…

https://www.mining.com/china-spent-120b-to-lock-down-critical-minerals-dominance-report/