As of today, Chinese gallium, germanium and antimony are no longer being exported to the US. Germanium and gallium exports had already ceased in October, and antimony exports have dropped by 97 percent since September. This official declaration comes a day after the US announced it would further tighten technological exports to China, particularly referring to computer chips.
This ban includes materials that have “potential military applications,” as per Reuters.
The Chinese export ban primarily concerns what the government calls “dual-use items,” which are objects both the military and civilians can use. Due to
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