Chinese officials try to ease global concerns over rare earth export curbs

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54% : Chinese officials tried to ease concerns over its shock escalation of rare earth curbs while traveling in Washington, attempting to soften an international backlash while trade negotiations with the US proceed. Chinese delegates told their global counterparts that tightened export controls will not harm normal trade flows, in discussions on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund's annual meetings this week, according to people familiar with the matter.
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50% : Trump also expressed optimism that talks with Chinese officials could yield an agreement to defuse the trade tensions.
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41% : Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato struck a tone of caution, even as he criticized China's latest moves and called on G-7 nations to unite and respond.
33% : Following a loud chorus of opposition, some countries appear to be taking a wait-and-see approach on the rare earth issue as they observe how an expected meeting in coming weeks between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will go before taking action.

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