Chen Deming: China to improve import policy

This reporter Lu Ying Ministry of Commerce 22nd News, Commerce Minister Chen Deming 19th in the United States media joint interview, said that this year, China will continue to formulate and improve the further expansion of import policy, attention to expand from Europe and the United States and other surplus major source of imports. Chen reiterated that China's restrictions on Rare-earth mining, production and exports are due to environmental protection and the use of limited human resources.　　This practice is in line with the World Trade Organization (WTO) rules. In 2010, he noted, China's Rare-earth production was cut from 129,000 tonnes to 89,000 tonnes in 2009, down 31% per cent, compared with export quotas.　　Over the years, China has struggled to maintain a significant amount of rare-earth exports, despite enormous environmental pressures, to safeguard international demand. Chen Deming hopes to strengthen international cooperation in the areas of Rare-earth mining, processing and use. From the point of view of maintaining world market stability, other countries possessing rare earth resources should allow domestic development to share the responsibility for global supply of rare earths. In addition, the recovery and recycling of rare earths should be enhanced and international cooperation should be developed in the development of alternative resources for rare earths.