Published: 10:15, October 9, 2025 | Updated: 10:19, October 9, 2025
China announces export control measures on rare earth technologies
By Xinhua
This file photo taken on May 10, 2024 shows a piece of rare earth ore at a rare earth museum in Baotou, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

BEIJING - China's Commerce Ministry announced on Thursday to impose export control measures on technologies related to rare earths, with immediate effect.

China also decided that foreign organizations and individuals must obtain dual-use items export license before exporting certain rare earths related items to countries and regions outside China, the ministry said in a statement.