
H.J. Mai
Journalist and Monocle regular reporting from Washington, D.C., providing analysis on international affairs and the Critical Minerals Ministerial.
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Feb 6, 2026 • 44min
The US wants a critical-minerals club to counter China: who’s in?
Lily Austin, cineaste and cultural commentator, and Chris Chermak, winter-sports commentator, join H.J. Mai, Washington-based international affairs reporter. They unpack the US-led Critical Minerals Ministerial and its geopolitical stakes. Then they shift to winter-sports cinema, trading favorite films from Cool Runnings to Eddie the Eagle in quick, lively recommendations.


