China Accuses Foreign Agents of Stealing Rare Earths

CHINA'S SPY AGENCY has accused overseas intelligence agencies of stealing controlled rare earth materials, reiterating its intent to curb smuggling even as Beijing agrees to review applications to export the vital industrial resource after trade talks with the US.

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Without naming any country, the Chinese ministry of state security accused foreign entities of orchestrating the trafficking of these items, which Beijing sees as a strategic asset and