According to the US head of state, China has taken measures to control trade in several areas, “starting with magnets”before proceeding to other ores. The North American leader says that the Chinese want leadership in the sector, at the same time that he considers this a “sinister” decision and promises to respond with force.
“They are becoming very hostile and send letters to countries around the world saying that they want to impose controls on exports of rare earth metals. He himself points out that the move threatens to “block markets and make life difficult for virtually every country in the world, especially China”emphasizes.
Trump shows perplexity and almost completely avoids possible negotiations
“Our relationship with China over the last six months has been very good, making this commercial decision even more surprising”points out. In the same publication, he also addresses the possibility of sitting down with Xi Jinping at the end of this month, claiming that it is an almost remote possibility.
“I was going to meet with President Xi in APEC, South Korea, but now there seems to be no reason to do so”wrote Trump, in reference to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC), which begins on October 31st.