China Pledges to Crack Down on Illicit Exports of Rare Earths, Urges U.S. to Lift More Trade Controls

‘Several held’ as China ramps up crackdown on strategic mineral smugglers

Authorities announce multiple arrests as high-level export-control meeting warns of ‘increasingly covert’ tactics to evade detection.

China vows tougher action against smuggling of strategic minerals

SHANGHAI: China vowed on Saturday (Jul 19) to step up a crackdown and toughen law enforcement against smuggling of strategic minerals seen as vital to national security and critical for development. The remarks by the commerce ministry came a day after the state security ministry accused foreign spy agenci

China Vows ‘Zero Tolerance’ for Smuggling of Critical Minerals

Chinese authorities vowed “zero tolerance” for the smuggling of strategic minerals and said it would strengthen law-enforcement to crack down on illegal shipments and the unauthorized transfer of related technology.

China pledges to crack down on illicit exports of rare earths

The country's government alleges collusion to steal rare earths-related goods by repackaging and relabeling rare metals to hide their Chinese origin.

China Pledges Crackdown on Illicit Exports of Rare Earths

China’s state security agency says it is cracking down on alleged smuggling of rare earth minerals that it says threaten national security.

China Pledges to Crack Down on Illicit Exports of Rare Earths, Urges US ...