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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9928

25 June 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/trade
Beijing again defends its export restrictions on raw materials

Brussels, 24/06/2009 (Agence Europe) - In response to the European Union's demand made on Tuesday 23 June for WTO consultations with China regarding China's export restrictions on a number of key raw materials, China again justified its position using the ecological argument. In a press release from the Chinese department of trade, the country stressed that “this export policy aims, above all, to protect the environment and preserve natural resources. China believes that this policy...

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