Rare case "first instance" woeful

Little news media regularly knows that some source of news events , more interesting than the news itself . The Japanese media exposed by the judgment in the case of rare earths will be in this column .

"Japanese Economic News" reported on the 20th , the World Trade Organization (WTO) panel report will be released today on China 's rare earth export restrictions case , the report will decide China "loser " and demanded revocation of China 's rare earth export restrictions .

Japanese media is so "enthusiastic " This ruling , but because the role is crucial in this case , the Japanese play . March 2012 , is a joint United States and Europe , Japan , the Chinese " sue " WTO, accusing China through tripartite rare earth export trade distorting way of protecting domestic industries , calling for " correction ."

"As the first large Chinese rare earth exports, Japan's perennial bargains from a large number of rare earth resources in China , many of them through smuggling and other illicit channels. "Energy experts , chief information officer China Energy Network Han Xiaoping to the China news agency reporter Zhi Chu , Japan hopes to ride WTO, continue to get cheap from China 's rare earth resources , " the cheaper the better , even as before , ' loess the price to buy rare earth ' . "

The above conclusion has been confirmed China Minmetals Chemicals Import and Export Chamber of Commerce , the Chamber of Commerce vice president Liu Yi No.2, South Dixi supply China news agency reporters De Ziliao and Xian Shi 2003-2012 decade, Japan and the U.S. and France imported a total quantity of rare earth from China accounted for China Rare Earth 75% of exports, which accounted for 41% of Japan , the United States accounted for 23 %. Behind this is the Chinese Rare Earth "affordable ."

The reason why Japan and the U.S. and other countries strongly import , storage, rare earth, rare earth but because the fine tip for many high-tech technology plays an irreplaceable role , with a strong strategic value.

"As the importer , Japan, China Rare Earth naturally want to limit a little less , some of the cheap price . " Ministry of Commerce, Institute of International Market Research Department deputy任白明think , " but given the limited resources of rare earth and rare earth mining for environmental damage , and China can not export unlimited exploitation . "

China news agency reporters Zeng Fu and Nei Menggu a rare earth mine in Baotou visit the mine caused damage vegetation , soil pollution and soil erosion and other conditions, shocking . By contrast , the U.S. is sitting over thousands of tons, ranking third in the world 's rare earth reserves , but rather "far away " , preferring to pay for imports, thus avoiding the early consumption of domestic environmental damage caused by rare earth mining and resources to do .

In fact , it is for the purpose of protecting resources and the environment , the Chinese government has adopted management measures fishes rare earth mining , production and export , which is the main reason for China to defend rare lawsuit .

For the Japanese media as " pre-judgment " of the WTO ruling , the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, an understanding of rare cases officials said the Chinese side " has been psychologically prepared ." And according to WTO rules , this ruling is only the equivalent of " first instance " , if lost, China will choose to appeal , but the industry is " second instance " (WTO Appellate Body ruling , that the final decision ) also hold prospects verdict pessimistic .

According to reports, the upcoming release of the report of the Expert Group believes that " if the purpose is to protect the resource , should be taken to limit domestic production and other alternative measures" , and accordingly finds Chinese export restrictions so that domestic industries get preferential treatment.

"WTO rules China could not comply , but in the case of rare earths , China outside the affirmative defense , adjustments must be made at the strategic level . " Han Xiaoping pointed out .

In fact, China 's rare earth strategy does have merit adjustments as necessary. China Minmetals responsible person , who asked not to be named, said Chamber of Commerce , the enormous benefits of rare earth industry chain , the central government, local government and business demands , " not the same " , and some even difficult to reconcile . How the basis of safeguarding the overall interests of the country , to develop a set of effective programs is urgently bite under the "unyielding ."

Notably , the change has started. The Chinese government has focused on strike deal with environmental pollution, and the formation of large rare earth group , elimination or consolidation of small workshops or rare earth enterprises to completely prevent smuggling and excessive and indiscriminate digging . Of course , this series of initiatives is bound to touch the local government tax " cheese" , how to rationalize the relevant stakeholders , a test of the wisdom of the decision-making level .


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