China Announces a Ban on Rare Minerals to the U.S.
...
...
Sales of gallium, germanium, antimony and so-called superhard
materials to the United States would be halted immediately on the
grounds that they have dual military and civilian uses, China's
Ministry of Commerce said. The export of graphite would also be
subject to stricter review.

China is central to many global supply chains, but it generally
refrained from clamping down on its own exports during the first Trump administration, preferring instead to take more limited actions like
buying soybeans from Brazil instead of the United States. But senior
Chinese officials are worried that President-elect Donald J. Trump
plans more stringent policies during his coming term in office.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/china-announces-a-ban-on-rare-minerals-to-the-u-s/

officials are worried that President-elect Donald J. Trump plans
more stringent policies during his coming term in office.

Trump's tough talk has screwed the pooch...

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On Wed, 4 Dec 2024, JAB wrote:

China Announces a Ban on Rare Minerals to the U.S.
...
...
Sales of gallium, germanium, antimony and so-called superhard
materials to the United States would be halted immediately on the
grounds that they have dual military and civilian uses, China's
Ministry of Commerce said. The export of graphite would also be
subject to stricter review.

China is central to many global supply chains, but it generally
refrained from clamping down on its own exports during the first Trump administration, preferring instead to take more limited actions like
buying soybeans from Brazil instead of the United States. But senior
Chinese officials are worried that President-elect Donald J. Trump
plans more stringent policies during his coming term in office.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/china-announces-a-ban-on-rare-minerals-to-the-u-s/

officials are worried that President-elect Donald J. Trump plans
more stringent policies during his coming term in office.

Trump's tough talk has screwed the pooch...

Tss... this is just round one. Now watch the beautiful dance of a
professional negotiator like Trump. Will he escalate? Will he nominally
back off for a bit, and then escalate? Let's see! =)

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On Thu, 5 Dec 2024 10:44:59 +0100, D <nospam@example.net> wrote:

Will he

He got it backwards: "speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go
far"

Ex Amicitia Pax ?

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