China bans exports of some critical minerals to US

China bans exports of some critical minerals to US

A worker miniature is placed near the elements of Gallium and Germanium on a periodic table, in this illustration picture taken on July 6, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration

China will ban exports to the US of items related to gallium, germanium, antimony and superhard materials that have potential military applications, its commerce ministry said on Tuesday, a day after Washington’s latest crackdown on China’s chip sector.