广泛用于各类高科技产品之中的稀土成为了美欧日联合向中国“发难”的对象。日前,美国、欧盟、日本已经正式向世贸组织提起了对中国稀土出口管制政策的诉讼,而挑起事端的美国总统奥巴马在记者会招待会上言辞凿凿地宣称中国限制稀土出口违反国际规则。根据WTO诉讼机制,中国必须在60天内启动与美欧日本的谈判,如果不能在这一期限内达成协议,美欧日有权要求WTO成立工作小组,对此案进行调查。权威资料显示,在全球已经探明的 Rare earth, which is widely used in various high-tech products, has become the object of joint “United States, Europe and Japan” attacks on China. Recently, the United States, the European Union and Japan have formally filed WTO lawsuits against China’s rare earth export control policies. At the reception of the press conference, U.S. President Barack Obama solemnly declared that China’s restriction on rare earth exports would violate international rules. According to the WTO litigation mechanism, China must start negotiations with the United States, Japan and Japan in 60 days. If agreement can not be reached within this period, the United States, Europe and Japan have the right to ask the WTO to set up a working group to investigate the case. Authoritative data show that the world has proven