The European Union has asked the World Trade Organisation to rule on a dispute with China over raw materials.
The announcement on Wednesday (4 November) is set to further increase the trade tensions between the two sides ahead of an important EU-China summit scheduled to take place later this month.
The dispute surrounds Beijing's use of export subsidies and quotas to limit certain raw materials – such as phosphorous, coke, and magnesium – from leaving the country.
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