We have officially responded! After U.S. President Trump claimed that an agreement had been reached with China, in which China would provide rare earth magnets, our Foreign Ministry officially made a response! On June 12th, a spokesperson from our Foreign Ministry stated that both sides had reached principled consensus on the measures framework for implementing the important consensus of the telephone talks between the two heads of state on June 5th and consolidating the results of the Geneva economic and trade talks.
China has always adhered to its words and actions, and since a consensus has been reached, both parties should abide by it. It is hoped that the US side will work together with China to implement the important consensus reached during the telephone talks between the two heads of state. In short, the message conveyed by the spokesperson of our Foreign Ministry is this: what promises the US makes to us, the US should honor them. There is no problem for China to honor its own commitments, the key lies in the US. That is to say, if the US does not keep its promises, we can withdraw our cooperation in any field where the US wants us to cooperate.
In fact, "adhering to one's word and ensuring action" and "since a consensus has been reached, both sides should abide by it," these words have been emphasized several times. The US should seriously consider what these words mean. Trump also knows that we are not easy to deal with. Tricks such as playing petty tricks, creating chips out of thin air, and making small moves do not work on us. It needs to be reminded to the US that in the process of dealing with us, our control over rare earth resources is becoming stronger. The US should be clear about what this means.
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