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EU seeks closer Vietnam critical minerals ties to reduce China reliance
Original: EXCLUSIVE: EU seeks closer Vietnam ties on critical minerals in China hedge, documents show
Documents seen by Reuters show the European Union is pursuing closer cooperation with Vietnam on critical minerals, as part of a broader effort to reduce its dependence on China for raw materials essential to clean energy, electronics and defence supply chains. The move signals Brussels is stepping up resource diplomacy in Southeast Asia amid growing geopolitical tension with Beijing.
Why now: Newly revealed EU documents show a concrete strategic step to diversify critical mineral supplies away from China.
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- EXCLUSIVE: EU seeks closer Vietnam ties on critical minerals in China hedge, documents show · Reuters
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