China threatens ‘resolute’ retaliation over the US robot ban, and it holds the rare-earth card
The US wanted to keep Chinese robots out. Beijing’s answer: do this, and we will hit back where it hurts. China has threatened “resolute” retaliation after Washington moved to bar imports of Chinese-made humanoid robots. Its commerce ministry called the measure discriminatory and warned it “severely” damages trade relations, the New York Times and CNBC […] This story continues at The Next Web
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Published: 30 July 2026
Source: The Next Web AI
Category: News
Topics: Bias & fairness · Agents & autonomy
Retrieved: 31 July 2026
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