At a regular briefing on Oct. 21, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning replied to AFP reports that Japan’s yttrium stocks could last only months and that Tokyo had asked Washington to press China to relax export curbs. Mao said China applies export controls on Japan in accordance with law and regulations, aimed at preventing Japan’s “remilitarization” and nuclear ambitions. She added China’s position on safeguarding the stability and security of global critical-minerals supply chains has not c

At a regular briefing on Oct. 21, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning replied to AFP reports that Japan’s yttrium stocks could last only months and that Tokyo had asked Washington to press China to relax export curbs. Mao said China applies export controls on Japan in accordance with law and regulations, aimed at preventing Japan’s “remilitarization” and nuclear ambitions. She added China’s position on safeguarding the stability and security of global critical-minerals supply chains has not changed and called on all parties to act constructively.