China announced Tuesday it is banning exports to the United States of gallium, germanium, antimony and other key high-tech materials with potential military applications, as a general principle, lashing back at U.S. limits on semiconductor-related exports.
The Chinese Commerce Ministry announced the move after the Washington expanded its list of Chinese companies subject to export controls on computer chip-making equipment, software and high-bandwidth memory chips. Such chips are needed for advanced applications.
The ratcheting up of trade restrictions comes as President-elect Donald Trump has been threatening to sharply raise tariffs on imports from China and other countries, potentially intensifyi
“These three things are needed to make this and this and this”.
What’s the issue, then?
The issue currently is you’re being needlessly aggressive and other, more polite people have already offered fuller explanations.
But your “do your own research” outlook on the world is noted.
So is your “complain about things that aren’t spoon fed to me” demeanor.
I guess only certain people are allowed to express their frustrations and I’m not part of your crowd.