China firmly opposes suppression of China's development using rare earths

China firmly opposes any attempt to use products made with rare earths from China to suppress China's development, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said on Monday.

A worker unloads rare earths from a cargo ship at a port along the Yangtze River, May 9, 2019. [File Photo: IC]

NDRC spokesperson Meng WeiMeng made the comments when asked whether rare earths will become a counter-measure in the ongoing Sino-U.S. trade friction.

The spokesperson noted that China has been actively safeguarding the multilateral trading system, saying China supports economic globalization and adheres to promote the development of China's rare earth industry under the principle of openness, collaboration, and sharing.