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* China will restrict the exports of gallium and germanium — metals vital to chipmaking — from August 1.
* Authorities said the move aims to “safeguard national security and interests.”
* The export curb is seen as a retaliatory move by Beijing amid a chip war with the West.
China and the US are getting increasingly ensnared in a chip war that has escalated since October.
A recent move by China to restrict the export of two little-known metals has again sent the semiconductor industry into a tailspin.
In a Monday notice, China’s commerce ministry and customs department said it plans to control the exports of two metals — gallium and germanium — along with several of their compounds from August 1 to “safeguard national security and interests.”
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WNU Editor: These restrictions are to be imposed on August 1.
China Will Restrict The Exports Of Gallium And Germanium Metals
China’s export controls on gallium likely to hit US defense industry: experts — Global Times
China Restricts Export of Chipmaking Metals in Clash With US — Bloomberg
China’s metal export curbs a ‘warning’ to US and its allies – Global Times — Reuters
China restricts exports of high-tech metals in a slap at Washington ahead of Yellen’s visit — Reuters
What are Gallium and Germanium? China curbs exports of metals critical to chips and other tech — CNBC
China’s gallium and germanium controls: what they mean and what could happen next — The Conversation
EU assessing exposure to China’s curbs on germanium and gallium exports — SCMP
Factbox: Companies respond to China’s curbs on gallium and germanium exports — Reuters