China has reaffirmed its commitment to responsible trade in export-controlled items, including rare earths, emphasizing its legal and regulatory compliance, a spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.
The spokesman He Yadong also said China is willing to enhance communication and cooperation with relevant parties.
"Relevant items like rare earth apparently can be used for both military and civilian purposes. China conducted licensing reviews in accordance with laws and regulations, and granted licenses to compliant applications. China has repeatedly emphasized its willingness to strengthen communication and cooperation with all parties. China will continuously optimize licensing procedures, actively adapt to facilitation measures such as general licensing, promote trading in export-controlled items that is consistent with compliance requirements, and ensure the security and stability of global industrial and supply chains," said He.
China reviews licensing for rare earth exports in accordance with law: official
China reviews licensing for rare earth exports in accordance with law: official
As part of the Ministry of Commerce's "Shopping in China" campaign, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region Consumer Season, together with the 2026 National Consumption Promotion Month initiative, kicked off in north China's Tianjin Municipality on Monday evening, highlighting coordinated efforts to boost regional consumption.
Co-hosted by the Ministry of Commerce, China Media Group and the governments of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, the event aims to showcase the region's commercial strengths and distinctive consumer offerings.
The launch ceremony featured a wide array of products from across the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, including intangible cultural heritage items, local specialties, time-honored brands, and emerging consumer labels.
Organizers also unveiled the first list of specialty souvenirs from the regions and released a bilingual Shopping in China · Consumption Guide for Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region, covering shopping, dining, tourism, and exhibitions and performances to foster the region as a global shopping hub.
This year's consumer season underscores regional coordination, rolling out ten joint initiatives such as AI-plus experiences and premium shopping routes. The campaign is designed to develop a year-round, integrated consumption brand spanning commerce, culture, tourism, and sports.
"By linking signature events, we aim to create year-round highlights that showcase Tianjin's unique charm and consumption vitality," said He Xiaoyang, Director of the Consumption Promotion Division at the Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Commerce.
The regional initiative coordinates with the earlier announcement of the Ministry of Commerce to continue building the “Shopping in China” brand, improve trade-in programs for consumer goods, advance new consumption models and scenarios, and enhance the international consumer environment.
By expanding premium consumer goods supply and leveraging first-launch, green, healthy, and smart consumption models, the initiative explores ways to achieve coordinated consumption growth in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, a major trade and industrial powerhouse in northern China.
Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei co-host regional initiative to promote consumption
