Hillary Clinton, US secretary of state, has called for the US and its partners to reduce their dependence on China’s production of so-called rare earths, in some of the most forthright comments on the topic by a senior American official.
But she welcomed a statement by Beijing on Thursday that it would not use its sway over the market as a bargaining tool with other economies.
China made that announcement after Mrs Clinton decided to visit the country on her prolonged Asian tour. She is due to meet Dai Bingguo, state counsellor for foreign policy, in Hainan Island on Saturday.
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