G7 foreign ministers urge China not to impose export controls on critical minerals

China should refrain from imposing export controls on critical minerals, G7 foreign ministers said on Tuesday, reiterating assurances that their countries are not seeking to harm China economically or decouple from its economy. “We recognize the importance of China in global trade,” the ministers said in a joint statement issued on Tuesday following meetings in Italy. “We are not trying to harm China or thwart its economic development, indeed a growing China that plays by international rules and norms would...