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"Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yadong urged European nations to clear the way for deeper China-EU cooperation, speaking at a press conference on Thursday. Citing China-EU 'strong growth momentum' and 'deep integration', He said the EU has restricted Chinese firms' activities in its market through 'various economic and trade tools' in recent years. "More recently, it has successively introduced the draft amendment to the Cybersecurity Act and the Industrial Accelerator Act, which have seriously undermined the confidence and expectations of Chinese and European enterprises in their cooperation," he pointed out. "We call on the EU to replace 'building walls and barriers' with openness and cooperation, and to resolve frictions and differences through dialogue and consultation," the spokesperson underlined. The remarks came after delegates from 10 of Germany's 16 federal states, including Saxony, Bavaria and Hessen, arrived at a forum in Shanghai to invite Chinese investment, according to reports. Commenting on Washington's plans to replace China's rare earth supplies, He said Beijing remained committed to a stable global market, while stressing that only applications 'exclusively for civilian use' would be approved. "We fully take into account the reasonable needs and concerns of the global civilian sector, including those of the United States, and actively promote and facilitate compliant trade," the spokesperson noted. He also said China and the US would keep communicating through the economic and trade consultation mechanism, while export controls on rare earth elements remain suspended until November 10, 2026. This comes ahead of US President Donald Trump's upcoming trip to Beijing in May, where he is scheduled to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping."
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