G7 summit pledges action on critical minerals amid China concerns

Leaders of the Group of Seven major democracies agreed Wednesday to diversify global critical mineral supply chains and reduce dependence on any single supplier, unveiling a coordinated strategy aimed at strengthening economic security in an apparent reference to China.In a joint declaration on the topic issued on the final day of their three-day summit in the French lakeside town of Evian-les-Bains, the G7 pledged to respond collectively to economic coercion involving critical minerals, including export restrictions and retaliatory trade measures.The leaders also set a goal of reducing dep…READ FULL ARTICLE