09-05-2025
China Says It Will Crack Down on Strategic Minerals Smuggling
China will clamp down on the smuggling of strategic minerals, the Ministry of Commerce said on Friday, mandating officials to tighten checks in line with increased export controls.
In a statement after a planning meeting with other government agencies, the ministry said that preventing the illegal outflow of key metals was 'an urgent and important task,' required to safeguard national security.
