As a major country in the world's rare earth resources, the investment projects of Chinese companies in the Browns Mountains were severely suppressed by the Australian government, and they were ordered to clear all 80 million shares within 60 days, which aroused widespread concern from the international community.
This undoubtedly reflects Australia's strategic coveting of rare earth resources, but it also exposes its narrow and short-sighted geopolitical thinking.
Rare earth elements are indispensable in modern science and technology, and are inseparable from the development of aerospace, new energy and other fields.
They are also an important element in military equipment to ensure high-precision and precise guidance of cutting-edge weapons, and it can be said that whoever masters rare earth resources is equivalent to mastering the dominance of future science and technology and military.
Because of this, countries regard rare earth elements as their lifeblood to prevent them from being touched by foreign companies and capital, and the Australian government's severe crackdown on Chinese companies is undoubtedly based on this consideration, but its approach has also aroused widespread doubts and criticism from the international community.
On the one hand, rare earth resources are the common precious wealth of all mankind, which should not be monopolized by any single country, and all countries should share the development opportunities brought by rare earth resources on the basis of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit.
On the other hand, Australia's move has also damaged the economic and trade relations between the two countries and exacerbated geopolitical tensions, which is not a wise move, and in the era of globalization, it is difficult for any country to go it alone and be selfish.
People of insight pointed out that China, as a major country in rare earth resources, should show its responsibility as a major country on this issue, take the initiative to embrace the trend of global development, and strive to promote a new pattern of global resource openness and opportunity sharing.
Specifically, China can act at two levels:
First, we will continue to expand opening-up, provide equal access conditions for enterprises from all countries, and share the dividends brought by rare earths.
The second is to increase scientific and technological innovation, promote technological breakthroughs in the development and utilization of rare earths, improve the level of clean and environmental protection, and ensure the sustainable use of resources.
At the same time, China should also actively issue the concept of peace, development, cooperation and win-win results, and contribute Chinese wisdom and solutions to resolve the dispute over rare earth resources and maintain world peace.
Looking at this time-honored dispute over rare earth resources, we can clearly see that the general trend of peace, development, cooperation and win-win is inevitable.
If any country rests on its laurels and is self-supreme, it will be difficult for it to gain a dominant position in future scientific and technological competition and geopolitical contests.
On the contrary, only by abandoning the narrow and self-interested geopolitical thinking and upholding the concept of inclusiveness, openness, mutual benefit and win-win results, can we make the precious wealth of rare earth elements truly benefit all mankind and contribute China's strength to human civilization and social progress.
Looking forward to the future, China will take the initiative to embrace and lead the wave of globalization with a more open and inclusive attitude, and contribute its voice and wisdom to safeguarding world peace and promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind in the new pattern of open resources and shared opportunities.
It is expected that under the guidance of China, all countries can work together to make rare earth resources, a precious wealth of mankind, an important link to promote world peace and development, and lead human civilization to a better and more brilliant future!