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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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