The United States complains about China's restrictions on critical mineral exports, to which China responds that the regulations are reasonable and not targeted at any specific country.

The U.S. has now come forward with complaints: China's restrictions are making certain critical minerals nearly unobtainable! On June 11, according to a report by Lianhe Zaobao of Singapore, the U.S.-China Business Council stated that due to China’s export controls and delayed approvals, some critical minerals have become "almost inaccessible." Vice President of the U.S.-China Business Council, Sullivan, said that because China dominates in rare earth mining and processing, obtaining finished rare earth magnets—beyond just raw rare earth materials—remains a significant challenge.

U.S.-China Business Council President Tan Sen emphasized that this is precisely the kind of issue requiring intervention by Congress, as the Trump administration alone cannot resolve it. It's only natural for the United States to complain and express grievances. We are exercising control over dual-use items under laws such as the Export Control Law and the Foreign Trade Law—practices that are internationally recognized and not targeted at any specific country. Of course, the United States cannot freely obtain or hoard critical materials at will.

Hasn’t the U.S. always advocated for diversifying supply chains for critical resources? The U.S. could certainly find ways to solve this problem on its own. Why does the U.S. face this issue today? Fundamentally, isn’t it because the U.S. has been trying to choke off our access through sanctions and embargoes? The U.S. has imposed blockades on our chip industry, photolithography machines, EDA software, and high-end materials, pressuring its allies to restrict exports to China. Under these circumstances, how can the U.S. possibly have the moral standing to accuse us?

Evidently, the U.S. has never truly recognized its own problems. On one hand, it seeks to exert pressure on us; on the other, it claims “this is exactly why congressional intervention is needed,” aiming to force us into submission. Naturally, we will not relax our controls over dual-use items. In fact, the repeated attempts by the U.S. to undermine our high-end manufacturing sector have forced us to pursue an independent and self-reliant development path. Now it’s time for the U.S. to prove itself.

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1867676828046347/

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