Brussels, 10/07/2012 (Agence Europe) - At the meeting of the WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) on 10 July, China blocked the request made by the United States, Japan and the EU for a special panel to be set up to settle their grievance against Chinese restrictions on exports of rare earths, tungsten and molybdenum. The request was introduced on 27 June after 60-day consultations stalled. Beijing, for its part, defends its policy aimed at protecting natural resources and ensuring sustainable...