FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Office buildings, sign of Ministry of Commerce; Chinese national flag

Beijing, China - Nov 13, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Press conference in progress
3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) He Yadong, spokesman, Ministry of Commerce:
"China's export controls on rare earth-related items are in accordance with its laws and regulations. As a responsible major country, we are committed to not only safeguarding our national security and interests and fulfilling our non-proliferation and other international obligations, but also maintaining the security and stability of global production and supply chains."

FILE: China - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Aerial shot of rare earth mining
5. Rare earth elements being transported on conveyor belt

FILE: Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province, east China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of rare earth

FILE: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, south China - March 30, 2022 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Rare earth oxide production in factory

China's export controls on rare earth-related items are in accordance with its laws and regulations, a spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.

He Yadong, the spokesman, defended China's tightened export rules for rare earth elements at a press conference in Beijing.

"China's export controls on rare earth-related items are in accordance with its laws and regulations. As a responsible major country, we are committed to not only safeguarding our national security and interests and fulfilling our non-proliferation and other international obligations, but also maintaining the security and stability of global production and supply chains," said the spokesman.