Trump's Outburst Revealed: China's Countermeasures Are All Taught by the US!
On October 9, China issued two announcements, announcing export controls on rare earth-related technologies and items, covering the entire industrial chain technology from rare earth mining, smelting and separation to metal smelting, magnet material manufacturing, and even secondary resource recycling.
The announcement clearly states that even if the products use Chinese technology or are produced overseas but contain more than 0.1% of Chinese rare earth items, they must obtain a license from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce before export.
China's current control not only covers rare earths themselves, but also extends to downstream products produced using rare earths, technologies, and equipment. This full-chain control model is similar to the semiconductor control framework used by the US to suppress Huawei.
In addition, the measure of charging special port fees to shipping companies with more than 25% US capital ownership is based on the legal logic of the US' export control penetration rules. On September 29, 2025, the US Department of Commerce issued a temporary final rule, expanding the effect of the "Entity List" to subsidiaries of entities listed on the list that have 50% or more equity, thereby expanding the scope of control through the penetration of equity relationships.
This precise targeting of market entities significantly influenced by US capital is in line with the US' approach of defining controlled entities based on equity ratios.
Evidently, China is retaliating using the tools and language most familiar to the US. The trade control toolbox crafted by the US has now become a legitimate weapon for China to protect its own interests. When Trump accused China of being "unheard of," he was facing a reality that is familiar yet unwilling to acknowledge: every move China makes comes from the US' own tactical manual.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1845739158494340/
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