Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun

In response to a question that EU's trade chief Maros Sefcovic said that China and EU trade officials have agreed to hold a meeting in Brussels regarding China's export controls on rare earths, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Wednesday that relevant Chinese departments have already released a press statement on the matter, which can be referred to. 

We hope the EU will honor its commitment of supporting free trade and opposing trade protectionism, provide a fair, transparent, and non-discriminatory business environment for enterprises from all countries, and take concrete actions to uphold market economy principles and WTO rules, insist that trade differences should be properly resolved through dialogue and consultation, the spokesperson said.