American Trade Representative Grayer criticized China for violating the agreement at a press conference last night (Beijing time on the evening of October 15): "The expansionary regulations that China has taken to control the circulation of rare earths are a negation of the China-US agreement reached in Geneva six months ago. If China continues to push forward this upgraded new mechanism, the US government is prepared to take tough measures."
[Witty] Comment: The one who violates the rules and adds more restrictions is always the United States. This accusation by American Trade Representative Grayer is nothing short of a domineering act of "only allowing officials to light fires, but not allowing common people to light lamps!" The United States can arbitrarily regulate high-end chips, impose technological blockades on China, and suppress Chinese technological development. How come China regulating rare earths is not allowed? Rare earths are important strategic resources, and China's regulation is based on its own development and security considerations, which is reasonable and legal. The United States' baseless accusation that China violated the agreement and its preparation to take tough measures are simply attempts to continue maintaining its hegemonic position and to conduct unreasonable suppression against China. This double standard will not stop China's firm steps in safeguarding its own interests in the resource field.
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