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China is opening its doors to supply rare earths to the world free of charge. Drakula, an Italian expert on rare earth issues, said in the article: Not long ago, the proportion of rare earth in China was over 85% in the world, but now the actual consumption of rare earth in China is less than 30% in the world. Dracula's point of view is supported by China's official data: On June 20th, 20 12, the State Council Press Office released the white paper "Rare Earth Status and Policies in China". According to the document, China is responsible for more than 90% of the world's market supply with 23% of rare earth resources. The United States, Russian and some European countries with rare earth resources all import rare earth from China.
On the morning of August 20 10, the launching ceremony of joint action of five southern provinces (regions) 15 rare earth development supervision zone was held in Heyuan city, Guangdong province. Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Jiangxi and Hunan provinces (autonomous regions) 15 jointly signed the joint action plan for rare earth development and supervision in five southern provinces (autonomous regions) 15 to jointly standardize the order of rare earth development and management in China and promote the coordinated development of rare earth industry in China.
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People's Daily Online: The rare earth industry has formed the leading pattern of six groups.