Hey there! 🌟 Did you know that many of the cool gadgets we use every day are made from special minerals? These minerals are super important because they’re used in things like smartphones, computers, and even electric cars!
China, a big country that makes a lot of these special minerals, is working hard to protect them. They want to make sure these important resources are used properly, and not taken out of the country illegally.
A spokesperson from China’s Ministry of Commerce said that they are strengthening control over the entire process. This means they’re watching over mining (digging up the minerals), smelting (melting them down), processing, transporting, manufacturing, selling, and exporting (sending them to other countries) to make sure nothing goes missing.
Both the central and local governments are helping out! They’re improving ways to track where the minerals go and setting up rules to keep an eye on everything. This helps protect the minerals so they’ll be around for a long time and can be used to make awesome things in the future. 🚀
Isn’t it great that countries are taking steps to save important resources? It means we’ll have the materials we need to keep inventing cool stuff! 🛠️
Reference(s):
China enhances comprehensive control over strategic mineral exports
cgtn.com
