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Published 11/05/2009 by Philippine Daily Inquirer

China defends export restrictions on raw materials

BEIJING - China on Thursday defended its restrictions on the export of certain raw materials, countering accusations from the United States and Europe that the curbs amounted to trade protectionism.

On Wednesday, the United States, joined by the European Union and Mexico, asked the World Trade Organization to set...

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...the restrictions. "The goal of export administrative measures on some raw materials is to protect the environment and our limited resources" the Ministry of Commerce...

China defends export restrictions on raw materials [Philippine Daily Inquirer - 11/05/2009]

...faxed to AFP. "The regulations conform to the needs of China's own (sustainable development, while also advancing China's efforts towards the sustainable development of the global economy." The United States has...

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