China to License Rare-Earth Exports to Screen Security Risks

China halts its U.S.-targeted curbs on gallium and germanium until 2026, reopening key chip-metal exports after the Xi–Trump thaw.
File image of Chinese inspectors walking past piles of rare earths at the Port of Lianyungang in east China's Jiangsu province. China halts its U.S.-targeted curbs on gallium and germanium until 2026, reopening key chip-metal exports after the Xi–Trump thaw. (Photo by Wang chun / Imaginechina / Imaginechina via AFP)

China’s Commerce Ministry on Sunday says rare-earth export licenses will screen security risks, not halt trade nor impose an export ban. Compliant civilian applications “will get approval,” with a “very limited” supply-chain impact.

It says partners were notified in advance and is weighing general licenses and exemptions to keep routine trade moving.

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