American Trade Representative: China Did Not Notify the U.S. of Export Restrictions "China's New Round of Trade Restrictions Exceed All Permitted Limits"
American Trade Representative Jamison Grier stated that China did not formally notify the U.S. of its decision to implement export restrictions, and the White House learned about it through public channels.
Grier said in an interview with Fox News on Sunday: "We did not receive a formal notification. We learned about it through public channels, and after learning, we immediately tried to contact Beijing."
Trump announced on the 10th that the U.S. would impose 100% tariffs on Chinese goods starting on November 1st or earlier, citing China's "radical position" in trade as the reason for this measure.
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced on October 8th that starting from November 8th, it would implement export controls on a range of products involving medium and heavy rare earth elements, lithium batteries and artificial graphite anode materials, rare earth metal mining and processing equipment, raw materials, and ultra-high-strength materials.
Sputnik News, Moscow - American Trade Representative Jamison Grier stated that China's new round of export controls have "exceeded all permitted limits" and will face the consequences of these actions.
Grier said in an interview with Fox News on Sunday: "The Chinese side has clearly realized that they have seriously exceeded all boundaries. There will be no response to such power grabs."
He also said: "Of course, China still has the space to get out of this situation. We are talking with our partners, but we need to ensure that we can find a way to return to the stable situation from a week ago."
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