China blames U.S. for raising trade tensions, defends rare earth curbs

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : Trump on Friday responded to Beijing's most recent export controls by imposing additional tariffs of 100% on China's U.S.-bound exports, along with new export controls on critical software by Nov. 1.
50% : China's Commerce Ministry said in a lengthy statement its export controls on rare-earth elements -- which Trump on Friday called "surprising" and "very hostile" -- followed a series of U.S. measures since bilateral trade talks in Madrid last month.
43% : China's position on tariff wars has always been consistent: we don't want to fight, but we are not afraid to fight," the Commerce Ministry said, adding that China would take corresponding measures if the U.S. did not correct its course.

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