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China has also unleashed far-reaching export regulations on rare-earth elements and cutting-edge technologies in a bold move that has the potential to cause shockwaves in global supply chains - the major input in several of the high-technology manufacturing industries. The new policy requires that the Chinese government has to approve foreign companies prior to the export of magnets, semiconductors, or any product that has a small amount of Chinese-made rare earths or that which has been made using a Chinese technology. Why This Matters to Manufacturing The so-called rare earths (such as neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium, etc.) are not really rare, but are incredibly essential. The world supplies of rare-earth are strictly monopolized: China produces approximately 70 percent of the world production and more than 90 percent of its production and processing and magnet manufacturing. Such materials are needed to: Electric vehicle motors Wind turbine generators Components of smartphones...

The United Kingdom has been significantly developed through immigration, particularly in terms of its economy, culture, and workforce. The UK, as an open and internationally networked nation in the past, has always been a destination of people seeking opportunities and safety, as well as a better life. Migration has remained a topic of popular and political discussion today, especially in the context of post-Brexit labour shortages, surging inflation and the straining of public services. Nevertheless, there is a subtle difference that is easily obscured in contentious situations: the distinction between legal and illegal immigration, and their ensuing economic consequences. These differences are of critical interest, not only in the context of developing effective immigration policy, but also in terms of illustrating the perception of the public. This paper examines the economic effects of legal and unlawful immigration in the UK, which is comparative in nature, describing the contribu...