Beijing: In a direct response to escalating trade frictions, China has defended its tightened controls on the export of rare earth elements and related equipment, describing the measures as legitimate and necessary. The announcement comes after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 100% tariff on Chinese exports to the United States and announced new export restrictions on critical software, effective November 1.

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce criticized the U.S. actions as “hypocritical” and detrimental to the atmosphere of bilateral economic and trade negotiations. Beijing cited the addition of Chinese firms to a U.S. trade blacklist and port fees imposed on China-linked vessels as actions that have “severely harmed China’s interests.” While emphasizing that its export restrictions

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