China has called President Donald Trump's latest tariffs on Chinese goods hypocritical and defended its curbs on exports of rare earth elements and equipment, but stopped short of imposing new levies on U.S. products. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/12/economy/china-blames-us-trade-tensions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #china #us #uschinarelations #trade #tariffs #rareearths #xijinping #donaldtrump #globaleconomy