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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, May 12 (Xinhua) — China will take practical and effective measures to resolutely prevent the illegal export of strategic mineral resources, the Ministry of Commerce said Monday.
According to a representative of the above-mentioned ministry, strengthening control over the export of strategic mineral resources is of crucial importance to national security and development interests.
Since China imposed export restrictions on some strategic minerals, some foreign companies have been found to have colluded with local illegal individuals to evade export controls through smuggling and other means, a Commerce Ministry official said.
To curb the smuggling of these strategic resources, China has launched a campaign to crack down on illegal activities such as false declaration, concealment of information and transshipment through third countries, the spokesman said.
China has also stepped up customs inspections and efforts to combat and investigate such activities, thoroughly identifying illegal organizations and the smuggling networks behind them, in a bid to effectively safeguard national security and development interests, the spokesperson said.
Additional action to curb illegal activities will also be taken in the near future, the ministry spokesman added. -0-