April 14, 2026|1:00PM-3:00PM |223 Philosophy Hall
China's Rare Earth Monopoly: Hong Kong Finance and Threats to Taiwan & the Pacific
Organizer: Hong Kong Affairs Association of Berkeley
Learn how Beijing’s dominance in rare earth mineral mining is enabled by Hong Kong’s USD-pegged markets, banking networks, dollar clearing, and sanctions evasion. Join us for an assessment of risks to Taiwanese security, and potential countermeasures via the US led Rare Earth Alliance.
Panelists:
-Ray Wong, Policy and Strategy Advisor at Hong Kong Watch, Chair of Freiheit für Hongkong, and Deputy General Secretary of the European Hong Kong Alliance
-Aileen Calverley, Cofounder and Chair of Hong Kong Watch Canada
This event is cosponsored by the Berkeley Institute of International Studies.
