北京
据路透社4月23日报道，特斯拉公司首席执行官埃隆·马斯克22日表示，其“擎天柱”人形机器人的生产受到了中国对稀土磁体出口限制的影响。
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday that China's decision to block the exports of rare earth magnets in response to President Trump's tariffs will slow the rate of production for the company's Optimus robots, which are set to perform human daily functions.
马斯克与“擎天柱”人形机器人 图源：外媒资料图
报道称，当地时间4月22日，马斯克在公司财报电话会议上说道：“我们正在与中国方面协商此事，希望我们能得到使用稀土永磁材料的许可。中方希望得到保证，确保这些材料不会用于军事用途，这显然不会。它们只会用于人形机器人。”他认为，“擎天柱”人形机器人“不是武器”，所以符合要求。马斯克此前表示，他预计特斯拉今年将生产数千台“擎天柱”机器人。
"Permanent magnets for this motor is more affected by the supply chain, unified by basically China requiring an export license to send out anywhere with magnets. So we're working through that with China," Musk said during Tesla's earnings call Tuesday. "Hopefully we'll get a license to use the rare earth magnets. China wants some assurances that these are not used for military purposes, which, obviously they’re not," he added.
国际能源机构的数据称，在2023年，中国的稀土资源产量占到了全世界的61%。更重要的是，中国掌握稀土分离核心技术，全球92%的精炼稀土都产自中国。
此前，作为对美国关税作出的全面回应的一部分，中国日前对稀土实施了出口限制，限制了用于制造武器、电子产品和一系列消费品的矿物的供应。
分析人士表示，出口限制的涵盖范围不仅包括矿产，还包括磁铁和其他将难以替代的成品。报道称，出口商现在必须向中国商务部申请许可证，这个过程可能需要六七周到数月的时间。
China's Ministry of Commerce, in coordination with the General Administration of Customs, announced earlier this month the implementation of export controls on seven types of medium and heavy rare earth elements. The new measures take effect immediately. The new restrictions require exporters of medium and heavy rare earths in question to receive licenses from the ministry.
来源：参考消息 环球时报 路透社 国会山报 CGTN
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