China defends rare-earth export curbs, highlights approvals for EU businesses
( October 22, 2025, 03:08 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: China's recent export restrictions on rare earths are a lawful step to improve its export-control system and maintain global stability and peace, Commerce Minister Wang Wentao told European Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič in a video call on Tuesday. Wang said Beijing has consistently facilitated approvals for EU businesses, while Šefčovič urged faster processing of European applications. Both sides agreed to hold an upgraded China-EU Export Control Dialogue in Brussels soon. They also exchanged views on the EU’s probe into Chinese electric-vehicle subsidies and on the Dutch government’s decision to seize de facto control of chipmaker Nexperia, a subsidiary of China’s Wingtech Technology.The statement follows:...
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