On Monday 22 October, five members of the World Trade Organization (WTO), led by the European Union and the United States, summoned China to clarify its restrictions to the import of residual materials.
They asked Beijing for more transparency on the existing bans as well, as about the possibility of new restrictions, stating that any unpredictable policy disrupted the global recycling chain.
The EU also asked for a detailed description of the procedures applicable to waste.
Since the start...