China strategically slows exports of critical materials used in semiconductor fabrication to Taiwan — germanium and quartz exports to the region also threaten optical and robotics supply chain
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China hits US with ban on critical minerals used in tech manufacturing. China bans US exports of gallium, germanium, antimony, and superhard materials.
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