China imposes restrictions on exporting two metals used to make chips and other electronics, starting August 1, which will likely raise costs for manufacturers (Alfred Cang/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-03/china-to-restrict-exports-of-metals-critical-to-chip-production
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China Restricts Export of Chipmaking Metals in Clash With US
China imposed restrictions on exporting two metals that are crucial to parts of the semiconductor, telecommunications and electric-vehicle industries in an escalation of the country’s tit-for-tat trade war on technology with the US and Europe.