Beijing bans export of materials used in semiconductors and batteries
China has banned shipments to the US of several minerals and metals used in semiconductor manufacturing and military applications, in a rapid retaliation by Beijing against new export controls from Washington. China’s commerce ministry on Tuesday said it would prohibit the export to the US of dual-use items that include gallium, germanium, antimony and superhard materials, and would impose stricter controls related to graphite.
“This is a signal to the incoming Trump administration that China is prepared to respond with retaliatory measures,” said Wendy Cutler, a trade expert at the Asia Society Policy Institute. Cutler said the immediate impact of the measures was unclear, given that the US had been diversifying its supply chains. “But they could put other products on their export control list which would have a much bigger impact on us.
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