Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, June 6 (Xinhua) — The Chinese government will review applications for rare earth metal export licenses in accordance with relevant laws and regulations, and those that meet the requirements will be approved, the Ministry of Commerce said Thursday.
Rare earth metals and related products have obvious dual-use properties that can be used for both civilian and military purposes, so introducing export controls on them is a recognized international practice, said He Yongqian, spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce, at a regular ministry press conference, responding to a media inquiry about China’s export of related products. -0-
新华社北京6月5日电（记者谢希瑶）商务部新闻发言人何咏前在5日举行的例行新闻发布会上答记者问时表示，稀土等相关物项具有明显的军民两用属性，对中国政府依法依规对两用物项相关出口许可申请进行审查，对符合规定的申请，中方将予以批准，促进便利合规贸易。（完）