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China will ban shipments to the US of a number of “dual-use” gadgets utilized in semiconductor manufacturing and army purposes, as Beijing retaliates in opposition to the semiconductor restrictions Washington unveiled on Monday.
China’s commerce ministry on Tuesday mentioned it will not allow the export of dual-use gadgets associated to gallium, germanium, antimony and superhard supplies to the US, and that it will implement stricter controls for graphite-related gadgets.
The gadgets are used within the manufacturing of semiconductors in addition to in army purposes corresponding to ammunition.
Washington on Monday imposed a spread of recent sanctions designed to decelerate the advance of China’s semiconductor trade.
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