Talks start soon on rare earths WTO row

Negotiations on resolving the rare earths trade dispute between China and the US, EU and Japan would start soon, the Ministry of Commerce said yesterday. During a press conference in Beijing yesterday, spokesman Shen Danyang reiterated that Beijing’s control over the rare earth industry’s output and export was aimed at conserving resources and protecting the environment, and that its policies were in line with World Trade Organisation rules.
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