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On December 3, 2024, China announced that it is banning exports of key minerals—gallium, germanium, and antimony—to the United States. These minerals are crucial for military and technology applications. The move escalates trade tensions between the two largest economies in the world, just after the U.S. introduced stricter rules on China’s semiconductor industry.Gallium and germanium are important for semiconductors, fiber optics, and solar cells, while antimony is a key component in ammunition …