China defends rare earth curbs, slams US’ additional 100% tariffs as ‘double standard’
China‘s Commerce Ministry on Sunday slammed the Donald Trump-led US government‘s plan to impose another 100% tariff on Chinese imports (up and above the existing levies), calling it a “classic case of ‘double standards’.” Amid rising trade tension between the two trade giants, Beijing restated its consistent stance and said it does not “want to…