China Open to Facilitating Rare Earth Exports to EU, Seeks Reciprocity on Dual-Use Licenses

Published: Oct 16, 2026 10:03 (GMT+8)

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【SMM Rare Earth Flash】 On October 15, Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yadong, responding to a question on rare earth export licenses for the EU at a regular press briefing, stated that China is willing to continue facilitating the approval of rare earth export licenses to the EU, and hopes the EU will reciprocally facilitate key dual-use license cases involving China. China will work with the EU to continue leveraging the export control dialogue mechanism to promote bilateral dual-use trade development.

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