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Updated:Apr 23, 2026
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China's rare earth industrial policy and export controls (1980–2021)

China's rare earth industrial policy and export controls (1980–2021)

  1. Deng highlights rare earths as strategic

    Labels: Deng Xiaoping, China
  2. Rare earth production quotas introduced

    Labels: Production quotas, Rare earth
  3. Senkaku incident triggers reported export disruption

    Labels: Senkaku incident, Japan China
  4. Export quotas tightened amid rising global tensions

    Labels: Export quotas, China
  5. Resource tax expanded to include rare earths

    Labels: Resource tax, Rare earth
  6. WTO panel formed over rare earth export restrictions

    Labels: WTO panel, US EU
  7. WTO rules against China’s rare earth export regime

    Labels: WTO ruling, Appellate Body
  8. China removes rare earth export taxes

    Labels: Export taxes, China
  9. China enacts Export Control Law covering rare earths

    Labels: Export Control, China
  10. Draft rare earth management rules signal tighter value-chain control

    Labels: Draft regulations, Rare earth