TOKYO: The head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has played down a dispute over China's controls on exports of rare earth minerals, saying it was unlikely to escalate into a trade war.
The United States, European Union and Japan have lodged a complaint with the WTO against China over its curbs on the shipments of the commodities, which are vital in the manufacture of high-tech goods.
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