China Implements Export Controls On Key Metals Used For Chips

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In addition to computer chips, manufacturers use gallium and germanium for a vast array of devices including solar panels, lasers and night vision goggles, according to Bloomberg. China is the primary producer of these metals based on its portion of worldwide mining and exporters will require a license to export them, according to the announcement.

Another source says they have 90% of the worlds mineral supply of these metals.

1. This will destroy solar.
2. We need to break away from dependence on China.

I am all in on solar. I have a house off the grid in the Philippines. My boat was sail and solar powered except for docking with small Honda. My last two cars hybrids. But right now we are not ready.

The wrong people have control of the materials and production. If we want to go electric it’s going to take nuclear.

Right now China is not our friend, and the current government push is the wrong way to go. It needs to come from people like me and maybe you, buying solar because we want to. Not being shaved down our throats and destroying our economy in an unsustainable method.

The Metals Company will save us. Lol If you buy stocks might want to check out TMC.

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Chernobyl, Fukushima and now threats of another melt down in Ukraine because mankind are war-mongering idiots.

We're far from ready for solar and will probably never be evolved enough for nuclear.

A expected response China sees it's chance to close the gap they can get there energy from Russia have plenty of manufacturing capabilities it won't take them long to adjust and move forward from any action the west takes against them economically

On the other hand everything China cuts the west off from will take us 10+ years to be back to 100%

a reply to: pianopraze

I'm only surprised they didn't do that earlier. They have a tone of resources, some of which are only found in China, and now they are powerful enough or so they seem to think to restrict its exports. Logically, why would they export they raw resources cheaply if they can export expensive ready products? It's like Ethiopia's coffee, they would be rich if we were willing to buy ready products from them, but for now, they have to sell to manufacturers who make enormous profits on their labour. Tough life. Any other country would do the same thing. I'm not happy about it, but can totally understand it.

China is starting to act like NK we are at war it's just starting .

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I think they are hoping Biden falls over dead and will pounce during the Kamela transition Or will just say screw it .

a reply to: pianopraze

Elections have consequences.

The current administration is soft and weak when dealing with China.

a reply to: DBCowboy

That's so weird!? Because as far as I remember it was Trump who started to slap tarifs on metal products, wasn't it?

originally posted by: Peeple
a reply to: DBCowboy

That's so weird!? Because as far as I remember it was Trump who started to slap tarifs on metal products, wasn't it?

And where do you think the export licensing will come from?

(Hint, it rhymes with China)

a reply to: DBCowboy

Well yes. But it's not Biden who started it.
But the guys who says 'gina

originally posted by: Peeple
a reply to: DBCowboy

Well yes. But it's not Biden who started it.
But the guys who says 'gina

Trump was making it more expensive for China to do business in the US.

Coincidently, not 2 months after Trump signed and dealt a major blow to China's previous policy, we got Covid.

a reply to: DBCowboy

...right. 'gina shot itself in the foot with the 'rona to ... prosper economically...?

Or: Comeone Infected Aiguo

originally posted by: DBCowboy

originally posted by: Peeple
a reply to: DBCowboy

Well yes. But it's not Biden who started it.
But the guys who says 'gina

Trump was making it more expensive for China to do business in the US.

Coincidently, not 2 months after Trump signed and dealt a major blow to China's previous policy, we got Covid.

Set few people ever seem to link those facts. A very unlikely coincidence.

originally posted by: Peeple
a reply to: DBCowboy

...right. 'gina shot itself in the foot with the 'rona to ... prosper economically...?

Or: Comeone Infected Aiguo

As someone who has actually lived in and dealt with China, Chinese policies, they don't have the same level of care or concern for their populace as the west has.

a reply to: DBCowboy

Not their populace but their purse

originally posted by: Peeple
a reply to: DBCowboy

Not their populace but their purse

And during covid, China made huge bank.

They don't do anything without reason.

a reply to: DBCowboy

According to whom? As if you could trust any number floated in the perpetual contest who got the larger growth.

originally posted by: Peeple
a reply to: DBCowboy

According to whom? As if you could trust any number floated in the perpetual contest who got the larger growth.

Fair enough, but you can't prove they didn't either.

Only a reaction from this whole anti-china policy, sanctions only does bad things, so expect them in return, but don't complain then.

originally posted by: Pluginn
Only a reaction from this whole anti-china policy, sanctions only does bad things, so expect them in return, but don't complain then.

And that's why I said elections have consequences.