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This article examines China’s stockpiling of strategic and non-strategic minerals, and whether China’s increasing secrecy about it stockpiling—as well as its continuing provocative military activities—is indicative of an impending Chinese invasion of Taiwan.Summary
- China is secretly stockpiling strategic minerals like copper.
- Stockpiling doesn't indicate an imminent Taiwan invasion.
- Historical invasions involved stockpiling, e.g., Germany and Japan in WWII.
- Monitoring these activities is crucial for military insights.