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China says it may speed up rare earths application approvals from EU

By Thomson Reuters Jun 7, 2025 | 2:29 AM

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China said on Saturday it was willing to accelerate the examination and approval of rare earth exports to European Union firms.

A statement on the commerce ministry’s website also said it plans to issue a final announcement on its trade investigation of brandy imports from the EU on July 5, saying that the two sides were discussing a price pledge.

(Reporting by Brenda Goh and Zhang Jindong; Editing by William Mallard)