MNI BRIEF: China To Approve Civilian Rare Earth Exports Timely

China's government promptly approves all compliant rare earth export applications intended for civil use, He Yadong, spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce told reporters at a regular briefing on Thursday.

Meanwhile, the government actively applies facilitation measures such as general licensing to promote compliant trade in dual-use items and effectively safeguard the security and stability of the global supply chain, said He. (See MNI: Rare Earths Deadlock As EU Elevates China Economic Risk)