China says committed to stable global critical mineral supply chains
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On September 21, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun held a regular press conference. A New York Times reporter asked about a US official's claim that China had not fully restored rare earth supplies despite previous summit promises. Guo declined to answer the specific question, directing the reporter to China's competent authorities. He stated that China is consistently committed to maintaining the stability and security of global critical mineral supply chains. Guo added that China and the US should jointly implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state and maintain the stable development of bilateral economic and trade relations. The response did not confirm or deny the US official's assertion about incomplete rare earth supply restoration.
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September 21 — At a regular press briefing on September 21, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun responded to a question from a New York Times reporter.
The reporter noted that a U.S. official stated during a briefing last week that China has not yet fully resumed rare earth supplies, despite having made commitments to do so at previous summits. The reporter asked for China's position on this matter.
Guo Jiakun said that specific questions should be directed to China's competent authorities. He added:
- China has always been committed to maintaining the stability and security of global critical mineral supply chains.
- China and the United States should jointly implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state.
- Both sides should work to maintain the stable development of China-U.S. economic and trade relations.
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China Declines to Confirm Rare Earth Supply Resumption to US, Defers to Authorities