Authorities fined or prosecuted companies for illegally shipping rare earths, graphite and other strategic minerals as Beijing tightens oversight of critical supply chains

Beijing says the curbs target military-related uses and are aimed at countering Japan’s remilitarization efforts

Authorities fined or prosecuted companies for illegally shipping rare earths, graphite and other strategic minerals as Beijing tightens oversight of critical supply chains

With bilateral relations at a low and Beijing already enacting limited export controls on critical minerals, fears of a broader ban grow.