Gerald
10-30-10, 05:39 AM
China has told the US it will continue to be a "reliable supplier" of so-called "rare earth" minerals, key to the global high-tech industry.
China recently suspended export of the metals to Japan following a diplomatic spat.
But the US has pressed China, which has pledged not to use the minerals as a diplomatic weapon, to defuse the row.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11657982
Note:30 October 2010 Last updated at 09:24 GMT
China recently suspended export of the metals to Japan following a diplomatic spat.
But the US has pressed China, which has pledged not to use the minerals as a diplomatic weapon, to defuse the row.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11657982
Note:30 October 2010 Last updated at 09:24 GMT