Beijing hit back Monday by playing a trump card: It imposed export controls on two strategic raw materials, gallium and germanium, that are critical to the global chipmaking industry.
Last October, the Biden administration unveiled a set of export controls banning Chinese companies from buying advanced chips and chip-making equipment without a license.
Beyond China, Australian rare earths producers also advanced, as investors expected Beijing might extend export curbs to that group of strategically important minerals.
“If this action doesn’t change the US-China dynamics, more rare earth export controls should be expected,” Jefferies analysts said.
China cut its rare earths export quota in 2010 amid tensions with the United States.
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