China Moves to Establish United Industrial Front Amid Trade Dispute Over Rare Earth Materials
April 16, 2012 in WTO Reporter
SHENZHEN, China—China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced April 8 that a long-awaited rare earth industry association of 155 members had been established to present a united front against a recent U.S., European Union, and Japan claim filed with the World Trade Organization that the country is unfairly restricting exports of such materials, according to a report from state-run Xinhua news agency. …