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Xi Jinping Revives Mao's Long March Legacy as China's Industrial Dominance Fuels a New Great Power Struggle

Oct 21, 2026

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Highlights

  • Xinhua's Long March tribute frames Communist Party centralization as essential to China's modern industrial and technological ambitions.
  • China's dominance in rare earth processing and permanent magnets stems from coordinated state investment, but is accelerating Western diversification efforts.
  • REEx's Transition Vulnerability Window highlights that Western political urgency is outpacing the construction of alternative supply chains.
  • Xi's self-reliance doctrine signals Beijing treats industrial supply chains as national security assets, intensifying Great Power competition.

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Inspired to launch Rare Earth Exchanges in part due to his lifelong passion for geology and mineralogy, and patriotism, to ensure America and free market economies develop their own rare earth and critical mineral supply chains.

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