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China bans exports to US of gallium, germanium, antimony in response to chip sanctions (apnews.com)
submitted 11 months ago by UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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China has near global monopolies on these exports, accounting for 98% of global gallium production, 93% of germanium production, and 49% of antimony production.

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[–] horse_battery_staple@lemmy.world 77 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

Are they going to ban these exports to Taiwan and the EU as well? If not this will have zero affect for the state actors and the US will just buy through a trading proxy at a higher cost.

Idiotic policy on both sides. The global trade genie is out of the bottle, only end users will pay the price for these policies.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 50 points 11 months ago (1 children)

If not this will have zero affect for the state actors and the US will just buy through a trading proxy at a higher cost.

I'd define that as an effect, particularly given how the US has been scrambling to insource its tech industry over the last four years. TMSC just ramped up a competitive chip fab in Arizona, for instance.

Idiotic policy on both sides.

The argument boils down to each country claiming they need additional security measures aimed at a geopolitical rival. The ramp up to war never looks smart until one side wins.

[–] Badeendje@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

The Arizona fab is for relatively standard chips, not the high end ones.

And this is also a step to prepare for an incoming president that has already kicked off a trade war before he even got there.

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 19 points 11 months ago (1 children)

the US will just buy through a trading proxy at a higher cost.

That's basically how the ban on imports of Russian oil is working...

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 7 points 11 months ago

There are differences between oil trade and less ubiquitous materials.

[–] arin@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Less glpbal trade, less pollution

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 41 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Oh the ensuing coups and proxy wars for these resources are sure to be horrifying for the world.

[–] SoupBrick@yiffit.net 22 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Thank goodness they didn't ban Donghua Jinlong's food grade glycine!

[–] Fisch@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 11 months ago

I wouldn't know how to live without it! It's simply of the highest quality!

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 11 points 11 months ago

Tariffs, sanctions, trade war... This will definitely help the working class...

[–] dance_ninja@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Oh, GaN tech items are gonna get pricey aren't they?

[–] Badeendje@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Only for Americans that need to pay for the tariffs. The devices are made in china.

[–] bamboo@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

Time to go stock up on chargers

[–] Kaboom@reddthat.com -4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's about to be 1945 again! Can't wait to raze Berlin again!

[–] random_character_a@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I think the facist roles are reversed.

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 22 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Does that mean Canada gets to burn down the white house again?

[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca 5 points 11 months ago

Musical number on it https://youtu.be/o7jlFZhprU4

[–] pimento64@sopuli.xyz 2 points 11 months ago

Britain did that, British North America was sitting quietly in the back seat playing Pokemon by that point.