🇨🇳 China has pushed back against recent U.S. threats to hike tariffs in response to Beijing's controls on rare earth minerals, calling the move counterproductive. 🌍💬 At a Monday press conference, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian urged Washington to 'correct its mistakes' and prioritize dialogue over confrontation.
'The U.S. keeps rolling out restrictions that harm China’s interests,' Lin said, emphasizing that such actions risk destabilizing relations between the two economic giants. Rare earths—critical for tech like smartphones and EVs—are now at the center of this latest trade tiff. 📱🔋
Lin stressed that cooperation must be 'based on equality, respect, and mutual benefit,' adding that China will 'resolutely take measures' to protect its rights if the U.S. continues its current path. Will tensions cool, or are we heading for a new trade war chapter? 🤔⚖️
