Strategic Autonomy or Strategic Illusion - Rethinking Europe's Raw Materials Framework

Are Europe’s raw materials ambitions match economic reality? Where does diversification genuinely reduce risk, and where does it merely relocate dependence onto European soil? Is inbound Chinese investment the answer to Europe's battery gap, or a subtler form of the same dependence? Is China rival, partner, or both — and what would a mature European strategy look like: one that manages interdependence honestly rather than promising an independence it cannot yet build?