[International] Sino-Japanese relations deteriorate; China's rare earth magnet exports to Japan decrease by nearly 35% in May.
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According to a Kyodo News report, data released by China's General Administration of Customs on the 20th shows that China's exports of rare earth magnets to Japan in May were only 123 tons, a sharp decrease of 34.6% from April, reaching a new low since May last year. This reflects the continued impact of the Chinese government's control over exports of dual-use items to Japan since January this year.
In addition to rare earth magnets, the report mentioned that among the dual-use items whose exports to Japan are controlled by the Chinese government, tungsten carbide has been zero for four consecutive months from February to May.
According to the report, China's exports of rare earth magnets to Japan have been below 200 tons for three consecutive months. Compared to the 34.6% decrease in exports to Japan, China's global exports of rare earth magnets in May only decreased by 7.7% from April, and exports to the United States decreased by 7.7% from April. In contrast, the decline in China's exports of rare earth magnets to Japan is particularly significant.
Rare earth magnets are one of the representative uses of rare earths and are widely used in pure electric vehicles and industrial motor products. The report pointed out that it is believed that metals such as dysprosium, used to enhance the performance of rare earth magnets, have been listed by China as export-controlled items, which will consequently make it more difficult to obtain approval for China's exports of high-performance magnets to Japan.
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce had previously claimed that export controls would not affect civilian products. However, the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China directly pointed out that some civilian product trade has actually been affected and requested that China clarify specific implementation standards.
After Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made the "Taiwan emergency" remark in a parliamentary response in November 2025, it caused strong dissatisfaction in China, and Sino-Japanese relations deteriorated. China has implemented various boycott measures against Japan in tourism, aviation, cultural exchange, and even exports such as rare earths. (Editor: Song Wanyuan)
Source Link: https://www.rti.org.tw/news?uid=3&pid=215730
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