Reference Message Network reported on May 13 that according to a report from Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao website on May 12, the spokesperson of China's Ministry of Commerce stated that some overseas entities colluded with illegal personnel in the domestic area, attempting to evade export control measures through smuggling and other means. In order to curb such trends as smuggling, China has launched a special operation to crack down on the illegal export of strategic minerals and resolutely prevent the illegal outflow of strategic minerals.
The Office of the National Export Control Coordination Mechanism of China deployed the special operation to crack down on the illegal export of strategic minerals on May 9.
The spokesperson of China's Ministry of Commerce stated on May 12 regarding the launch of this operation that strengthening the export control of strategic mineral resources is crucial for national security and development interests. Since the implementation of export control on some strategic minerals, it was found that some overseas entities colluded with illegal personnel domestically, attempting to evade export control measures through smuggling and other means.
The spokesperson said that in order to curb such trends as smuggling, the Office of the National Export Control Coordination Mechanism of China convened a field meeting and made specific arrangements in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province on May 9 focusing on cracking down on the smuggling of strategic minerals. A series of actions will also be organized recently.
The meeting clarified the task division of departments including the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Public Security, the State Security Bureau, the General Administration of Customs, and the State Post Bureau during this special operation, and required relevant departments at all levels to strengthen law enforcement cooperation, severely crack down on the illegal export of strategic minerals, form a high-pressure situation of "joint management", adopt effective measures, and resolutely prevent the illegal outflow of strategic minerals.
The spokesperson also said that relevant departments immediately took action against the recent illegal and irregular behaviors in the field of strategic minerals, such as misreporting and concealment, smuggling by concealing, and transshipment via a "third country" attempting to evade export control. Cross-departmental investigations and case consultations were quickly carried out, the inspection and crackdown efforts at ports were increased, the masterminds behind the illegal entities and smuggling networks were thoroughly investigated, and illegal cases were strictly and swiftly handled. The effectiveness of export control law enforcement was continuously improved to effectively safeguard national security and development interests.
The report said that China currently implements export control on strategic minerals such as gallium, germanium, antimony, tungsten, medium-heavy rare earths, etc.
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