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U.S. Seabed Mining Plan Risks Chinese Sanctions, Warns Expert

9/9/2026

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The United States plans seabed mining that may breach international law, risking Chinese sanctions.
Professor Bian Yongmin warned China could coordinate countermeasures against the U.S. plan.
Bian said ignoring international law would make restraining China difficult, according to an unnamed Beijing expert.
Japan discovered rare-earth elements in deep-sea mud near a remote island, showing resource potential.
The United States has relied on economic and financial restrictions as primary foreign-policy tools.

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The United States plans seabed mining that may breach international law, risking Chinese sanctions.
Professor Bian Yongmin warned China could coordinate countermeasures against the U.S. plan.
Bian said ignoring international law would make restraining China difficult, according to an unnamed Beijing expert.
Japan discovered rare-earth elements in deep-sea mud near a remote island, showing resource potential.
The United States has relied on economic and financial restrictions as primary foreign-policy tools.