Is it plausible that if PGM want to sell our minerals to one of...

Is it plausible that if PGM want to sell our minerals to one of the two sides ,US or CHINA, in this trade war. then we should make sure we process it in the place aligned with and not vunerable to influence from the opposite side. Is the LYC instance something we will say in the future was the point in which the days of going to any country that is cheaper to operate than our own ended?Because to me thats what is hapoening with lynas in Malayasia...china simply backed a move OR orchestrated it... to stifle LYC plans to sell to USA.