Past cooperation when US and Allied forces used Chinese strategic minerals shows how everyone could benefit, according to historian.

More than 80 years ago, high above the jagged peaks of the Himalayas, American and Chinese pilots braved the perilous “Hump” air route from India to China. They flew weapons, fuel and medical supplies into China to support its fight against Japan during World War II. They returned with Chinese strategic minerals – including tungsten and tin – that fed Allied weapons factories and helped secure victory. That wartime cooperation between China and the United States was a two-way lifeline, forged…

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