WTO convenes panel to settle rare earths dispute

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Body should rule in six months on whether to uphold US, EU and Japanese complaints that Chinese export quotas breach trade rules

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is to investigate China's export quotas and tariffs on rare earths, tungsten and molybdenum after the US, EU and Japan complained the country's stance breaks international...

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