Noam Chomsky Warns China Is Gaining a ‘Near Monopoly’ Over Rare Earth Metals Posted byLindsey Ellefson July 26, 2021 Leave a comment on Noam Chomsky Warns China Is Gaining a ‘Near Monopoly’ Over Rare Earth Metals Noam Chomsky believes China could be amassing most of the world’s rare earth materials and could pressure other countries with a near monopoly.