UK Parliament urges bolder China and critical minerals strategy
The gist
A UK parliamentary committee warned Britain remains dangerously exposed to Chinese control of critical minerals.
The report affects defence, AI and net-zero plans that depend on these minerals.
How it unfolded
- Jul 25, 2025The UK government's trade strategy said the upcoming Critical Minerals Strategy would highlight targeted growth partnerships and explore collaboration with the EU, US and Republic of Korea.
- Sep 14, 2025A prior BEIS committee report recommended the UK leverage a deeper US-UK partnership for Western leadership over China, including de-risked supply chains and secure critical minerals supplies.
- Nov 2, 2026The Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee published the China Report, "China and the UK economy: the case for risk-managed growth".
Key terms
- critical minerals
- Raw materials that governments deem vital to the economy and national security and whose supply chains are vulnerable.
- net-zero
- The state in which human-caused greenhouse gas emissions and removals are balanced.
- House of Commons
- The elected lower house of the UK Parliament, whose members are known as MPs.
Source: Wikipedia