Germany and UK sign rare earth cooperation agreement to reduce reliance on Chinese raw materials
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Germany and the UK announced on the 27th the signing of an agreement to jointly develop rare earths and establish strategic reserves, while also expanding cooperation in artificial intelligence, aiming to reduce their reliance on Chinese raw materials. This initiative follows increased European awareness of critical material supply risks due to China's export restrictions during last year's US-China tariff war. Germany is also diversifying its rare earth sources through agreements with Italy and Brazil, though structural limitations from Brexit remain a challenge for UK-German collaboration.