China announced Tuesday it is banning exports to the United States of gallium, germanium, antimony and other key high-tech materials with potential military applications, as a general principle, lashing back at U.S. limits on semiconductor-related exports. 

The Chinese Commerce Ministry announced the move after the Washington expanded its list of Chinese companies subject to export controls on computer chip-making equipment, software and high-bandwidth memory chips. Such chips are needed for advanced applications.

The ratcheting up of trade restrictions comes as President-elect Donald Trump has been threatening to sharply raise tariffs on imports from China and other countries, potentially intensifyi

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    No, I didn’t expect any of that since I don’t know anything about this subject. I would have to know that, from the article, that it was too complex to explain in an article.

    I’m not sure why you thought I would expect that when I didn’t even know if they were metals or minerals. I don’t even know if metals can be minerals or vice-versa.

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      “These three things are needed to make this and this and this”.

      What’s the issue, then?

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        The issue currently is you’re being needlessly aggressive and other, more polite people have already offered fuller explanations.

        But your “do your own research” outlook on the world is noted.

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          So is your “complain about things that aren’t spoon fed to me” demeanor.

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            I guess only certain people are allowed to express their frustrations and I’m not part of your crowd.