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China's export controls on metals used in semiconductors are
China's abrupt announcement of controls from Aug. 1 on exports of some gallium and germanium products, also used in electric vehicles (EVs) and fibre optic cables, has sent companies scrambling to secure supplies and bumped up prices.
BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China's export controls on metals used in making semiconductors are "just a start", an influential trade policy adviser said on Wednesday (Jul 5), as it ramps up a tech fight with the US d
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China has announced that it will impose export restrictions on gallium and germanium products from August 1, citing national security interests. Gallium is mainly used in the electronics industry to produce heat-resistant semiconductor wafers that can operate at higher frequencies. Germanium, on the other hand, is used in fibre optic cables and is essential in the defence and renewable energy sectors.