A Chinese delegation will head to Brussels Thursday for talks on export curbs Beijing has imposed on rare earths, the EU said.

China, the world's top producer of rare minerals crucial to the auto, electronics and defence industries, announced earlier this month new measures to limit their export.

The move has sent ripples across the world. US President Donald Trump has threatened 100-percent tariffs on imports from China.

A high-level Chinese delegation will come to Brussels Thursday after talks by video link to "lay the ground" on Monday, EU trade spokesman Olof Gill said.

Contrary to expectations, Chinese commerce minister Wang Wentao will not be part of the delegation.

"We are taking these actions because we believe that China needs to act as a responsible partner," Gill told repor

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