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In the latest escalation of the trans-Pacific tech war, China has threatened to
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China is the world's biggest producer of gallium, accounting for 98% of the
world output last year, according to the US Geological Survey. Gallium nitride
(GaN), valued for its high efficiency and low power consumption, is key for the
5G basestation chips and EV chargers, while gallium arsenide (GaaS) is used in
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China also supplies around 60% of the world's germanium, which is essential for
optical fiber and high-speed computer chips.

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prevent China from obtaining ASML's most advanced lithography gear.

It also falls on the eve of a visit to Beijing by US Treasury Secretary Janet
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ease US hi-tech restrictions.



It is too early to know how the new export regime will be enforced.

Lacks the US weaponry

But it is quite likely it will be part-performative, part-warning shot, and with
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defensive rather than escalating the contest. That's why its counter-strikes are
more focused and symbolic rather than aiming to inflict serious damage.

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There is a precedent. After China temporarily blocked rare earth sales to Japan
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production and China's total share of rare earth output has since fallen from
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