EU Looks to Partner With US, G7 to Counter China’s Rare Earth Restrictions

Trade officials have discussed how to counter China’s rare earth export controls.

Workers use machinery to dig at a rare-earth mine in Ganxian County, Jiangxi Province, China, on Dec. 30, 2010. Chinatopix via AP

The European Union is looking to work with the United States and G7 nations to counter China’s tightening of rare earth export controls, Europe’s trade ministers said on Oct. 14.

The ministers made the comments ahead of a meeting of EU trade ministers and officials.