A zero-tolerance crackdown has swooped up illegal traders, and foreign violators will be added to the country’s export blacklist, according to the Ministry of Commerce
Beijing has further institutionalised its export-control regime on critical minerals – widely considered a trump card held by Chinese authorities in trade negotiations with the US – as officials intensify crackdowns on smuggling.
“Government agencies have strengthened interdepartmental coordination, adopting a zero-tolerance approach and taking forceful measures against the smuggling and illegal export of strategic minerals,” He said.
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