Chinese government

In 2025 the Chinese government enacted export-control policies requiring foreign companies to obtain Chinese government approval to export magnets that contain trace amounts of rare-earth materials that originated in China or were produced with Chinese technology.

In 2025, the Chinese government restricted exports of rare earth elements by requiring foreign companies to obtain special approval to ship rare earth metals abroad, imposing permitting requirements on exports of technologies used in the mining, smelting, and recycling of rare earths, and stating that export requests for products used in military goods would be rejected.

The Chinese government set a target of roughly 5% GDP growth for 2025, and China recorded 5.3% GDP growth in the first six months of 2025.

Since 2012, anti-corruption drives have been a signature policy of Chinese leader Xi Jinping and have resulted in thousands of officials being removed from office, including high-profile political rivals.

The Chinese government regularly encourages citizens to report unsanctioned religious gatherings and sometimes classifies such gatherings as cults.

The Chinese government advocates deepening bilateral cooperation with partner states and opposes policies that it characterizes as efforts to suppress trade with China while supporting the multilateral trading system.