MOFCOM defends China’s rare land export controls, US invoices
Employees carry territories containing rare earth elements for port export to Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China 31 October 2010. – Reuters A spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (Mofcom) defended the country’s decision to impose export control measures on rare land and related evidence, saying that the traffic is in line with Chinese laws and international liabilities. In an interview, Mofcom’s spokesman said: “China’s announcement on export control measures for rare land and related objects is a legal action by the Chinese government to improve the export control system in accordance with laws and regulations.” The spokesman stressed that these












