Chinese authorities reiterate position on rare earth export control; compliant application for civilian use can be approved - Global Times
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    Q: U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated that whether the United States would impose additional 100% tariffs on Chinese products depended on China, and he expressed his belief that there was still a chance to resolve the dispute over restrictions on critical minerals. What is China’s response? Have other countries sought clarification regarding China’s new rare earth export control measures?

    A: I would like to emphasize that since the China-U.S. economic and trade talks in Madrid, and despite China’s repeated dissuasion, the United States has, in just over 20 days, rolled out 20 measures to suppress China. These measures have seriously harmed China’s interests and undermined the atmosphere of the bilateral trade discussions. In particular, at the end of September, the U.S. introduced a so-called Affiliates Rule for its Entity List under export controls, effectively expanding the list to cover thousands of Chinese enterprises. Moreover, on October 1, disregarding China’s sincere efforts to engage in consultations, the U.S. persisted with the implementation of port fees on Chinese shipbuilders under its Section 301 investigation—causing significant harm to China’s interests and producing extremely negative repercussions.

    China expresses strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to this series of U.S. actions. We hope the United States value the outcomes achieved in the economic and trade talks, immediately rectify its wrong practices. China stands ready to work with the U.S. on the basis of mutual respect to properly address each side’s concerns through equal-footed dialogue.

    Prior to announcing its export control measures, China had already notified relevant countries and regions—including the United States—through bilateral export control dialogue mechanisms, clarifying the policy’s objectives to minimize misunderstandings or misjudgments. Some countries and regions have expressed understanding and their willingness to engage actively in communication and cooperation with China on this matter, as they are doing currently.

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