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Anadolu Agency (18 June 2026)

China on Thursday criticized the Group of Seven’s efforts to reduce reliance on Chinese critical minerals, urging the bloc to respect international trade rules and avoid what it described as using “small circles” to disrupt the global economic order.

Responding to a G7 joint statement on critical minerals, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said Beijing’s position on maintaining the stability and security of global industrial and supply chains “remains unchanged.”

“China’s efforts to regulate and improve its export control system align with common international practices, and are aimed at better maintaining world peace and regional stability and fulfilling international obligations such as non-proliferation,” Lin told reporters, according to remarks shared by China’s state-affiliated Global Times on X.

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