#USChinaTensions China sets a trap for the U.S. plan to extract rare metals from the depths of the ocean

The Asian foreign minister has stated that no country should evade international laws by authorizing the exploration and exploitation of mineral resources in seabeds that are "the common heritage of mankind."

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts Republican Senators for a dinner at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.

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The United States intends to extract rare metals from the depths of the oceans to counter China's dominance in this field and the new export restrictions imposed by Beijing in the trade war with the United States, something that has been recently reported, but which has been quickly responded to by the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

It was Lin Jian, the foreign ministry spokesperson (in the image), who reminded that "according to international law, the seabeds and their resources are 'the common heritage of mankind.'"

"The exploration and exploitation of mineral resources in the international maritime area must be carried out in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and within the framework of the International Seabed Authority," the Chinese ministry added.