EU’s von der Leyen urges independence from Chinese rare earths amid export curbs

BRUSSELS — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned Saturday that Europe must reduce its dependence on China for critical raw materials, calling for urgent diversification of supplyBRUSSELS — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned Saturday that Europe must reduce its dependence on China for critical raw materials, calling for urgent diversification of supply