China is strictly implementing the consensus reached during the China-U.S. economic and trade consultations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, said Chinese Commerce Ministry spokeswoman He Yongqian on Thursday.
The statement came in response to a media query on reports that China and the U.S. are still negotiating key details regarding the "general license" for rare earth exports.
"At present, China is strictly implementing the relevant work in accordance with the consensus reached during the China-U.S. economic and trade consultations in Kuala Lumpur," said the spokeswoman.
As one of the outcomes of the China-U.S. trade talks in Kuala Lumpur, China agreed to suspend the implementation of relevant export control measures announced on Oct. 9 for one year and will study and refine specific plans, the ministry said in late October.
China strictly implementing consensus from Kuala Lumpur trade talks with US: spokeswoman
U.S. President Donald Trump said he is strongly considering pulling the United States out of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) after the alliance failed to join the attacks on Iran, The Telegraph reported on Wednesday.
When asked if he would reconsider America's membership in the alliance after the conflict, he said the question is "beyond reconsideration," adding, "I was never swayed by NATO. I always knew they were a paper tiger."
Trump also expressed dissatisfaction with NATO for "not being there," saying it was "actually hard to believe."
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Trump would make a decision on the future of NATO given the fact that some U.S. allies refuse to provide support, after the end of U.S. military operations against Iran.
Following Trump's criticism, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he is not changing his position on the war.
Multiple European countries have kept their distance from the conflict with Iran. Starmer on Monday said his country will not get dragged into the conflict "whatever the pressure and whoever it's coming from," while Spain on Monday closed its airspace to all flights related to the U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran.
Trump calls NATO 'paper tiger,' considers withdrawal
