China officially announced graphene export controls in October, which came into effect on December 1. The policy is not country-specific, but is widely seen as a countermeasure by China. This regulation is mainly aimed at two kinds of graphene products, one is the "three high" graphite and products in artificial graphite, and the other is flake graphite and products in natural graphite. Why are these two graphenes restricted?On the one hand, these graphene products are high-precision products and are widely used in high-end manufacturing fields, especially in the United States, Japan and South Korea, where the economy, science and technology, military and semiconductor industries are developed, and there is a huge demand for these two graphenes. On the other hand, China happens to be the main storage, production and exporter of these graphenes, with data showing that the natural graphite products produced in China account for about 80% of the global production capacity. Therefore, China is in a dominant position in this market and has the basis and conditions to carry out countermeasures, which are similar to the previous controls on gallium and germanium, and China has been able to implement countermeasures by virtue of its reserves and production capacity advantages.
China's regulation of graphene has had a great impact on the economies of the United States, Japan, South Korea and other countries. About 94% of South Korea's graphite imports come from China, while Japan's figures are close to that percentage. Approximately 70% of the graphene products imported into the U.S. rely on China**. Now, these three countries are unable to import large quantities of graphene products from China, resulting in a large market and even difficult to buy with money, as the world's largest exporter closes the export valve. It is said that at present, the United States, Japan, and South Korea are looking for new alternatives**, and even consider investing in prospecting and mining graphene and other resources on a global scale to reduce dependence on China. However, at present, the most complete graphene industry chain and the most advanced refining technology are all in China, and it is difficult for the United States, Japan and South Korea to achieve self-sufficiency in a short period of time, and their economies are bound to be seriously affected. In the past, some people said that China did not seem to take countermeasures, and only saw the United States impose unilateral sanctions on us, but now we have clearly stopped compromising and are countering one after another, just as the great man said, "peace is fought"!
The United States, Japan, and South Korea face a huge dilemma as they need to find a replacement for China's graphene as soon as possible**. However, the most complete graphene industry chain and the most advanced refining technology are concentrated in China, which brings huge challenges to these three countries. Although they can consider investing in prospecting and mining graphene and other resources on a global scale, this requires the investment of time and money, and investing in prospecting is risky, and may not be able to meet their demand for graphene in time. In addition, even if they succeed in finding alternatives, they need to establish a complete graphene industry chain and refining technology, which requires a lot of R&D and investment. It can be said that in a short period of time, it will be difficult for the United States, Japan and South Korea to get rid of their dependence on Chinese graphene, and their economies will inevitably be affected.
As the leader of the global graphene industry, China has advanced refining technology and a complete industrial chain. In the field of graphene technology, China's R&D strength and production capacity are in the leading position in the world. China's graphene enterprises are constantly promoting technological innovation and industrial upgrading, and have made many important breakthroughs and achievements. At present, China has the world's leading graphene industry cluster, including graphene raw material extraction, material research and development, preparation and processing, application fields and other links. This industrial advantage enables China to control the graphene market, stabilize the domestic market, and also implement regulatory policies for foreign markets, so as to further enhance China's voice in the global graphene industry.
The graphene control policy has not only brought certain pressure to China's economy, but also brought some positive effects to China. On the one hand, the position of China's graphene industry in the global market has been further consolidated, and China's technology and products have higher market competitiveness. At the same time, China has also increased its support for the graphene field, encouraged industrial upgrading and technological innovation, and promoted the healthy development of the graphene industry. On the other hand, the graphene control policy has also prompted China to further strengthen its control over core technologies, promote China's transformation from a technology follower to a technology innovator, and improve China's position in the global scientific and technological competition. It is foreseeable that China's technical strength and industrial advantages in the field of graphene will provide strong support for the development of China's economy.
Overall, China's graphene control policies have caused significant damage to the economies of countries such as the United States, Japan, and South Korea. This also highlights China's reserves and production capacity advantages in the graphene industry. Although this has brought difficulties and challenges to these countries, it has also forced them to look for alternative graphene** to promote the innovative development of technology and industry. At the same time, China, as a leader in the global graphene industry, has further strengthened its market position through regulatory policies. The control policy has also prompted China to strengthen its control over core technologies and promote China's innovation and competitiveness in the field of graphene. It can be said that China's control policy on graphene is not only a countermeasure, but also a means for China to strengthen its own technological strength and promote economic development. In the future, China is expected to make greater breakthroughs in the field of graphene and make greater contributions to the world's scientific and technological progress and economic development.