A rare-earths showdown looms

A strong legal case can be made that Chinese restrictions on exports of rare-earth elements violate world trade rules. Japan has said publicly that the Chinese are violating World Trade Organization (WTO) rules. Germany is urging the European Union to act. The US has refused to rule out doing so. But who ultimately will be willing to bring that case against China in WTO, and when? And can China itself afford to let things go that far?

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