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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Beijing, October 16 (Xinhua) — China will consistently streamline permitting procedures and reduce application review times as part of its latest measures to control rare earth metal exports, and will actively consider simplifying relevant procedures to effectively facilitate legitimate trade, Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yongqian announced at a press conference on Thursday.
She said the current export measures are the Chinese government's normal steps to improve its domestic export control system in accordance with laws and regulations and are not aimed at any specific country or region.
“All eligible applications for export of goods intended for civilian use will be approved,” He Yongqian said.
She noted that export control measures are a legitimate practice designed to prevent the illegal use of rare earth metals, such as for weapons of mass destruction, and thereby better ensure China's national security and overall global security.
China has notified relevant countries and regions before announcing the introduction of export control measures and is currently in contact with relevant parties to facilitate their implementation, the spokesperson said.
Furthermore, He Yongqian stated that China expresses its deep dissatisfaction and firmly opposes a number of restrictive measures taken by the United States, including the recent expansion of the list of economic entities subject to export restrictions and the imposition of additional port charges on Chinese vessels following an investigation under Section 301 of the U.S. Trade Act. China calls on the American side to immediately correct its erroneous actions, the official spokesperson added.
She pointed out that the Section 301 investigation and restrictive measures, specifically targeting China's shipbuilding sector, are typical examples of unilateralism and protectionism. According to her, these actions not only harm the interests of the relevant Chinese industries but also contribute to domestic inflation in the United States, undermine the competitiveness of American ports, and harm employment in the United States.
Such measures disrupt the stability of global supply chains and create chaos in the international shipping industry, He Yongqian said, emphasizing that China's countermeasures are defensive actions taken out of necessity and aimed at ensuring a level playing field in global shipping and shipbuilding markets.
As the official representative noted, following the trade and economic negotiations between China and the United States held in Madrid, the American side, ignoring repeated admonitions from the Chinese side, introduced 20 measures to suppress China in just over 20 days, which caused serious damage to China's interests and destroyed the atmosphere of trade and economic negotiations between the two sides.
He Yongqian emphasized that China is extremely dissatisfied with the measures taken by the American side and firmly opposes them. She expressed hope that the American side will cherish the achievements of the trade and economic negotiations and immediately correct its missteps. China hopes to work with the American side to properly address each other's concerns through equal dialogue based on mutual respect, the official spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce added.
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