The Chinese regime has temporarily lifted a ban on exports of several minerals needed for producing advanced semiconductors and military equipment to the United States, and suspended its latest export curbs on rare earth materials, as part of a tentative trade truce reached last month.
Beijing paused restrictions on the sale of gallium, germanium, antimony, and so-called superhard materials to the United States, according to a statement released by the regime’s Ministry of Commerce on Nov. 9. The suspension took effect immediately and will run through Nov. 27, 2026, the ministry said.
The ministry also halted the strict review process for exporting graphite to the United States, as well as a ban on transferring items with both civilian and military applications to U.S. entities, rules that were introduced alongside the export ban last December, according to the statement….
Beijing Suspends Export Curbs on Critical Minerals, Rare Earths
