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China expands rare-earth export controls in direct response to new US 'piercing rule'

By MLex Staff ( October 9, 2025, 08:57 GMT | Insight) -- China has broadened export controls on rare earth materials and related technologies, requiring foreign entities to obtain dual-use licenses for certain shipments. The new rules, announced Thursday, bar exports linked to military end users and expand coverage to subsidiaries of listed entities, mirroring a recent US expanding export control rules to include subsidiaries.China has expanded export restrictions on rare earths and related technologies, mirroring recent US export control rules by including subsidiary companies and affiliated entities of sanctioned entities....

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