🇨🇳🇺🇸China says new rare earth export controls are a ‘legitimate practice’ to safeguard national security and world peace, citing military applications of the materials amid global instability. China's Commerce Ministry clarifies rare earth curbs are 'not a ban,' says it will approve compliant export applications for civilian use and may offer licensing exemptions. China slams threatened U.S. 100% tariffs as a 'double standard,' accusing Washington of abusing its own expansive export control lists and damaging the global supply chain. China warns it is prepared to fight a tariff war if necessary, stating "we don't want one, but we are not afraid of one," urging the U.S. to reverse its course. China accuses the U.S. of undermining recent trade talks by adding Chinese firms to sanctions lists and moving forward with '301' measures, severely damaging the negotiation atmosphere. China confirms retaliatory 'special port fees' on U.S. vessels, calling it a necessary defensive move against unilateral American levies on Chinese ships that violate WTO rules. #CHINA #US #TRUMP #TARIFFS