1, a reporter asked: On October 9, the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs issued an announcement to implement export controls on relevant rare-earth items.

A: The Chinese side has issued export control measures on rare earth and other related items, which is the Chinese government's legitimate practice to improve its own export control system in accordance with laws and regulations.The current world situation is unstable, military conflict has occurred, the Chinese side has noticed that medium-sized rare earth related items have important applications in the military field.China is a responsible big country, implementing export control of related items in accordance with the law, the aim is to better maintain world peace and regional stability, and fulfill international obligations such as anti-proliferation.

China's export control is not a ban on exports, and compliance applications will be authorized.Before the measures were announced, China has notified relevant countries and regions through the bilateral export control dialogue mechanism.China is willing to strengthen export control dialogue and exchanges with countries to better safeguard the security and stability of the global supply chain.

2, a reporter asked: We noted that the Ministry of Commerce recently issued an announcement to strengthen the export control of rare earth and other related items, please ask how will the follow-up be implemented?

A: As a responsible big country, China has always firmly safeguarded its national security and international common security, always adhered to the fair and reasonable principle position, and prudently and moderately implemented export control measures.The Chinese side has fully assessed the possible impact of the measures on the supply chain, and is convinced that the relevant impact is very limited.

Subsequently, the Chinese government will conduct license review in accordance with the law, allow the application to comply with the provisions, at the same time, actively consider the application of general license, license exemption and other various facilitation measures to effectively promote compliance trade. I want to emphasize that China's export control is not prohibited exports, as long as it is used for civilian use, compliance export applications can be approved, relevant enterprises need not worry.

On October 10, the US side announced that it will impose a 100% tariff on China on export controls on rare earth and other related items adopted by China and implement export controls on all key software.

A: China has noted the relevant situation. On October 9, the Chinese side released export control measures on rare earth and other related items, which is the Chinese government in accordance with laws and regulations, improve the normal behavior of its own export control system. China, as a responsible major country, always firmly safeguard its national security and international common security, always adhere to the principle of fairness, reasonable, non-discrimination, prudent and moderate implementation of export control measures. The relevant U.S. party statements are typical "double standards". For a long time, the U.S. side has widespread national security, abuse of export control, take discriminatory practices against China, seriously harm the legal rights and interests of semiconductor equipment, chips and other products. The U.S. control list is more than 3,000 items, and

Especially since the China-US Economic and Trade Talks in Madrid in September, in just over 20 days, the United States has continued to introduce a series of new restrictive measures against China, including many China entities on the export control entity list and specially designated national list; Arbitrary expansion of the scope of controlled enterprises through penetrating rules, affecting thousands of Chinese enterprises; ignoring China's concerns and goodwill, it insists on implementing the 301 Measures in China's maritime, logistics and shipbuilding industries. The US behavior seriously harms China's interests and seriously undermines the atmosphere of economic and trade talks between the two sides. China firmly opposes this.

Threatening high tariffs at every turn is not the right way to get along with China. China's position on the tariff war is consistent. We are unwilling to fight it, but we are not afraid to fight it. China urges the United States to correct its wrong practices as soon as possible, take the important consensus reached by the two heads of state on the phone as a guide, safeguard the hard-won consultation results, continue to play the role of the Sino-US economic and trade consultation mechanism, resolve their respective concerns through dialogue on the basis of mutual respect and equal consultation, properly manage differences, and maintain the stable, healthy and sustainable development of Sino-US economic and trade relations. If the United States insists on going its own way, China will resolutely take corresponding measures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests.

4, a reporter asked: The U.S. will impose a port fee on the relevant Chinese ships on October 14.We note that China has announced corresponding countermeasures.

A: On April 17th, the Office of the United States Trade Representative announced the final measures of the 301 investigation into China's maritime, logistics and shipbuilding fields, and port fees will be levied on relevant Chinese ships from October 14th. The U.S. practice seriously violates WTO rules and the principle of equality and reciprocity in the Sino-U.S. Maritime Agreement, which is a typical unilateralist act. China has repeatedly expressed strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition.

Since the Sino-US economic and trade talks in London, China has been consulting and communicating with the US on the above measures, providing a written response to the US on the groundless accusations against China in the 301 investigation report, and making suggestions on the cooperation between the two sides in related industries. However, the US side had a negative attitude and insisted on implementing the above measures. On October 3rd, it issued an announcement to clarify the specific requirements for Chinese ship charges. In order to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests, China has to take countermeasures. According to the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on International Maritime Transport and other laws and regulations, it has decided to charge special port fees for ships involved in the United States. China's counter-measures are necessary passive defensive actions, aiming at safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese industries and enterprises, and also to maintain a fair competition environment in the international shipping and shipbuilding market. It is hoped that the United States will face up to its own mistakes, meet China halfway, and return to the correct track of dialogue and consultation.