China Imposes Tit-For-Tat Semiconductor Restrictions On US As Trump’s Tariffs Set To Fuel Trade War

Beijing said on Dec. 3 that it would restrict exports to the US of some key components in making semiconductors. Among the materials banned from export are metals gallium, antimony and germanium, Beijing’s commerce ministry said.Exports of graphite, another key component, will also be subject to “stricter reviews of end-users and end-uses”, the ministry said.The moves also restrict the exports of “dual-use items to United States military users or for military purposes”, Beijing said. The commerce ministry warned that “any organisation or individual in any country or region violating the relevant regulations will be held accountable.” The action is being seen as an answer to Biden’s semiconductor export-control measures, announced in October 2022. n18oc_world n18oc_crux0:00 INTRODUCTION2:30 BEIJING’S TIT-FOR-TAT MOVE TO US’ ACTIONS TARGETING CHINA?4:47 US VOWS ‘NECESSARY STEPS’5:33 TRUMP’S THREAT TO IMPOSE BIG TARIFFS ON CHINA