The European Parliament is furious! The European Parliament condemned our restrictions on rare earth exports through a vote! On July 10, according to foreign media reports, before the China-EU summit, the European Parliament passed a motion by vote condemning our restrictions on rare earth exports. The motion, which received 523 votes in favor, 75 against, and 14 abstentions, stated that China's actions "have no" justification and have an "intimidation" intent, and noted that China's "quasi-monopoly position" in the rare earth sector gives it significant influence.

The European Parliament claimed that the EU must resist any attempts by China to use these restrictions to force the EU to make concessions. It is obvious that the European Parliament is very angry about our approach to rare earth control. However, before the European Parliament expresses its anger, shouldn't Europe also take a mirror and look at what it has done itself? From the Paris Coordination Committee to the Wassenaar Agreement, Europe has imposed embargoes on our advanced technology, restricted the use of rare materials, and banned weapons. Since 1952, this has lasted for more than seventy years.

Is Europe completely unaware of its own behavior? Our control over rare earths is merely learning from the advanced experience of the West, implementing the practices of Western countries in a responsible manner. We don't know what the European Parliament means when it claims we have no justification. When Europe refuses to sell us products such as lithography machines and other key raw materials, why does Europe demand that we fully open up the supply of key resources?

Evidently, this is impossible. If the European Parliament condemns us, we should condemn their condemnation. We did not expect Europe to be so hypocritical. Fortunately, rare earths are in our hands. If the US and Europe had monopolized rare earths, we might not even be able to get one gram of rare earths now. Accusations, anger, criticism, and condemnation can change nothing. We have been choked for decades, and now that we have cards in our hands, why not use them to defend national interests?

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