China Says Rare Earth Regs WTO-Compliant, Will Defend Against U.S. WTO Complaint
China's rare earth industry regulations are designed to protect the environment and sustain growth, said Zhu Hongren of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, according to a report by the official news agency Xinhua. Xinhua said Hongren pledged to…
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actively respond to a request for consultations by the U.S., Japan, and the European Union at the World Trade Organization, and asserted that China’s measures to regulate its rare earth industry, including production caps, export quota cuts and stricter emission standards, are in line with WTO rules.