The Wall Street Journal reported that sources familiar with the Chinese government said Beijing has stopped reviewing export licenses for rare earths to Japan, covering not only military entities but also a wide range of industries. China is punishing Japanese Prime Minister Hashimoto Yae for her remarks on Taiwan.
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced on the 6th to strengthen export controls on dual-use items to Japan. A Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs official made representations on this matter. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce stated that civil use will not be affected.
According to Hua Ri News, two unnamed Chinese exporters said that after the Ministry of Commerce announced the restrictions, it immediately limited the export of small quantities of high-priced heavy rare earths and rare earth magnets containing heavy rare earth elements to Japanese companies.
Another source familiar with the Chinese government's decision said that the official has stopped reviewing (rare earth) export licenses to Japan, covering a wide range of Japanese industries, not limited to military entities.
Scholar Abraham, who studies rare earths, told The Wall Street Journal that any disruption to Japanese industry operations would affect the global supply chain, causing a ripple effect downwards.
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