China on Tuesday responded to the U.S.-Australia critical minerals deal by saying resource-rich rare earth countries should take "a proactive role" in stabilizing their critical minerals supply chains.

A spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs was asked about the U.S. and Australia critical minerals deal which has been framed as an effort to counter Beijing's dominance.

"The formation of global production and supply chains is the result of market and corporate choices," Guo Jiakun said, according to NBC.

"Resource-rich nations with critical minerals should play a proactive role in safeguarding the security and stability of the industrial and supply chains, and ensure normal economic and trade cooperation," he added.

Rare earths are a category of minerals that are critic

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