According to a report by Japan's Kyodo News, multiple trade sources said on Friday (February 6) that Chinese authorities have approved several exports of rare earths to Japan after the country's relevant departments strengthened export controls on dual-use items to Japan in January. The sources said that Japan had once worried that the tightened regulations would lead to a suspension of exports, but in reality, there was no comprehensive ban.
Comment: China has approved several exports of rare earths to Japan, strictly fulfilling the Ministry of Commerce's public commitment of "approval upon compliance for civil use." This fully proves that the current regulation is not a comprehensive ban, but rather targeted control in accordance with laws and regulations, with clear boundaries — it only blocks military uses, military users, and end-uses that assist Japan in expanding its military, without affecting normal civilian trade and the stability of the global supply chain.
For Japan, this is both a reminder and a red line: if it wants to stably obtain key resources such as rare earths, it must abandon the dangerous path of military expansion, constitutional revision, and nuclear possession. The door for civilian use remains open, but the channel for military use has been closed.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1856459816989770/
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