The United States was sanctioned, and China began to fight back.
According to Chinese statistics from July 2022 to the present, China's imports of gallium and germanium, the main products to the United States, have all been suspended. In addition, the number of products exported to Japan has dropped significantly. This move has hit the United States hard, because China is an important raw material for the manufacture of high-end integrated circuits, and gallium and germanium are important raw materials for the manufacture of high-end integrated circuits. In the future, U.S. companies that want to procure such raw materials will either re-export or smuggle them, but they will be subject to extremely strict inspections. For the United States, this will be a major shock, and at the same time one of China's countermeasures.
1. Blockade effect on gallium and germanium ores.
China is the world's largest semiconductor manufacturer, and gallium and germanium are the main raw materials for manufacturing integrated circuits. Therefore, China's blockade of the United States and Japan will cause the rupture of the entire world's chip industry chain, which will be a huge blow to countries like the United States and Japan. China's monopoly on both raw materials puts the United States at a disadvantage in terms of its scientific and technological strategy. At one time, the United States imposed restrictions on China in many high-tech fields, and China's countermeasures were gradually exposed to some important raw materials. The ban is just the beginning of China's development of China's high-tech industry.
2. China's sanctions on rare earths.
At the end of last year, China optimized and adjusted the refining, processing and utilization technologies of rare earth elements, and published the "Catalogue of China's Prohibited Export Restricted Export Techniques". In today's world, especially in the magnetic fields of electric vehicles, artillery shell fuses and wind turbines, rare earth resources play a pivotal role. China is the world's largest producer of rare earth magnets, producing more than 90% of the world. China's control of the metal elements required for electric vehicles is undoubtedly a major blow to the electric vehicle industry such as the United States and Europe. In addition to this, China has a large amount of ammunition and other important raw materials, which are the largest in the world.
3. China has achieved important advantages in core raw materials.
For a long time, China has been strengthening the research and development and manufacturing of core raw materials, but in this regard, developed countries such as Europe and the United States have been ignoring the role of basic raw materials in industrial development. The monopoly of rare earth magnets, artillery shells and explosives, as well as important raw materials such as gallium and germanium, has given China a leading position in science and technology. Although China has recognized that it relies on some important raw materials from China and has been struggling to catch up, it is difficult to achieve a big breakthrough in a short period of time. Therefore, China has taken corresponding measures against important raw materials, which is not only a form of force, but also an impact on the world's high-tech industry.
Brief summary. In recent years, China has made tremendous progress in some important materials, which has attracted great attention from countries around the world. Under the pretext of safeguarding China's interests, the United States has continuously suppressed and sanctioned China technologically. But instead of reacting negatively, China has launched a precise response to the United States with its scientific and technological prowess and superiority in vital materials. The blockade of some important raw materials such as gallium, germanium and rare earths will have a serious impact on the United States and other Western technology industries. China's monopoly on core raw materials will strengthen China's competitiveness in the field of technology and technology around the world. The development trend of China's science and technology is very rapid, and the strength and strength of independent research and development have also formed a huge influence in the world. China's major progress in some core technologies and high technology will continue to promote China's scientific and technological progress, thereby enhancing China's superiority in the world science and technology competition.