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China, Japan: Beijing Cuts Exports of Heavy Rare Earths to Japan

Jan 8, 2026 | 20:40 GMT

China's regulators have stopped reviewing applications for licenses to export heavy rare earths to Japanese companies in the days since China announced a ban on dual-use goods exports to Japanese military end users on Jan. 6, according to two Chinese exporters interviewed by The Wall Street Journal on Jan. 8....

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