Rare Earth

US President Barack Obama accused China of breaking agreed trade rules as he announced the case at the White House.

Beijing has set quotas for exports of rare earths, which are critical to the manufacture of high-tech products from

hybrid cars to flat-screen TVs.

It is the first WTO case to be filed jointly by the US, EU and Japan.

They argue that by limiting exports, China, which produces more than 95% of the world's rare earth metals :

has pushed up prices. .... ::

I thought was about my fave Rock Band from de 70s  ::lol:: ::lol::

Then :



.........................................................And ....Now :
                                                                               

I never met a girl who makes me feel the way that you do. (You're alright)
Whenever I'm asked who makes my dreams real, I say that you do. (You're outta sight)  :kiss:

So, fee-fi-fo-fum
Look out baby, 'cause here I come.

And I'm bringing you a love that's true.
So get ready, so get ready.
I'm gonna try to make you love me too.
So get ready, so get ready 'cause here I come.

(Get ready 'cause here I come) I'm on my way.
(Get ready 'cause here I come)

If you wanna play hide and seek with love, let me remind you (It's alright)
But the lovin' you're gonna miss and the time it take to find you (It's outta sight)

So, fiddley-dee, fiddley-dum
Look out baby, 'cause here I come.

And I'm bringing you a love that's true.
So get ready, so get ready.
I'm gonna try to make you love me too.
So get ready, so get ready 'cause here I come.

(Get ready 'cause here I come) I'm on my way.
(Get ready 'cause here I come)
(Ger ready)

[quote author=ketchim link=topic=64389.msg403662#msg403662 date=1331664703]
US President Barack Obama accused China of breaking agreed trade rules as he announced the case at the White House.

Beijing has set quotas for exports of rare earths, which are critical to the manufacture of high-tech products from

hybrid cars to flat-screen TVs.

It is the first WTO case to be filed jointly by the US, EU and Japan.

They argue that by limiting exports, China, which produces more than 95% of the world's rare earth metals :

has pushed up prices. .... ::
[/quote] it is called capitalism you know, that supply and demand thing. Why are they cpmplaining about the chinese being better capitalistc?

kwami ,

Capitalist crying Foul is indeed laughable , hence the Post  ::lol:: ::lol::

And most of the rare earth supply are refined in Baotou  (an autonomous region in China). and one thing that people does forget is the environmental damage caused during the refinery process.