China is believed to control 90% of global supplies of rare earth metals. In maintaining its monopoly on rare earth metals for the production of microchips, electronics, and electric motors, Beijing launched a mineral hunting satellite to explore the planet for new resources.

The satellite, called "Ziyuan-1 02E" or "five-meter optical satellite 02," was launched on Sunday that can take pictures of the ground with a resolution of five meters, according to the China National Space Administration.

Ziyuan-1 is equipped with infrared, near-infrared, and hyperspectral sensors that will help China's geological environment engineers identify places around the world rich in rare earth minerals.

China is believed to control up to 90% of global supplies of rare earth metals and is responsible for almost two-thirds of global production in 2019.


Cliffs: China mogs everyone

Meanwhile over here in the US we have clowns running the show.

That don’t know what gender they are. Just lol at liberalism.

So if the satellite discovers rare earth metals somewhere in California, what is China going to do?

By the time the west stops focusing on chicks with dicks long enough to see what's happening, it'll be too late. China will be too strong and there will be nothing anyone can do to stop them from doing what they want

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I cant believe other powers like the us arent doing the exact same thing, but it comes down to sovereignty

I assume they'll focus on areas they can exert influence... like Africa, middle east, Australia, etc

But what if it's in Cali? There are tons of Chinese owned businesses in the US. China or a proxy of China can absolutely set up a mining operation in Cali assuming the land is available legally.

China already owns thousands of acres in America (mostly farmland). Also if they find rare earth metals (the future of our society) they will just buy the land.