China Pushes Back: BANS Exports of ‘Death Metals’, Retaliation for Tariff

China dominates rare earth element (REE) production, also known as ‘death metals’ for their use in weapon manufacturing.

And now that President Donald Trump threatens an additional 10% tariff on top of whatever fees are already in place, China isn’t happy.

So this move looks like retaliation.

They’ve hit the brakes on supplying us with metals needed to create weapons and tech items, like chips.

So much for relying on other countries for needed goods.

It’s high time we start looking in our own backyard to see what’s already there. We need to be self-reliant as a nation.

🇨🇳🇺🇸🚨‼️ IMPORTANT:

China bans exports of:
– gallium
– germanium
– antimony
– other key high-tech materials
with potential military applications to the United States.

This is a retaliation for the recent export controls on US-made semiconductors. pic.twitter.com/yxdBlfURbF

— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) December 3, 2024

Many of us were wondering what China would do when they heard about the 10% tariff.

Now we know.

China just banned US exports of a couple of “Death Metals” that go into weapons production and where China controls either extraction or refinery on a large scale.

If China can’t have chips due to potential military applications, it is reasonable to prevent US weapons production pic.twitter.com/vhbNx7stig

— Marcel Münch (@_mm85) December 3, 2024

Online pundit Mario Nawfal writes:

CHINA CLAPS BACK: NO MINERALS FOR YOU, U.S.! China told the U.S. to find its own gallium, germanium, and antimony, slapping a ban on these high-tech minerals used in chips, batteries, and even military gadgets.

The move?

Payback for U.S. export controls on Chinese chip-making tech. The U.S. depends on China for over half its supply of these minerals, and with prices already soaring—antimony’s hit $25,000 per ton—this ban might sting.

Hope those chip factories find a Plan B fast. China calls it “protecting its rights.”

Critics call it “trade war 2.0.”

Either way, the tech world just got a whole lot more expensive.

🇨🇳 CHINA CLAPS BACK: NO MINERALS FOR YOU, U.S.!

China told the U.S. to find its own gallium, germanium, and antimony, slapping a ban on these high-tech minerals used in chips, batteries, and even military gadgets.

The move? Payback for U.S. export controls on Chinese… pic.twitter.com/axe6BZwBla

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) December 3, 2024

The Gateway Pundit reports:

In 2008, China accounted for more than 90 percent of the world production of REEs, and by 2011, China accounted for 97 percent of the world production of rare earth minerals.

American leaders allowed this to happen.

In fact, the Biden regime’s point person on minerals and mineral production had no idea China controls critical minerals needed for electric vehicles.

China also leads the world in production of a number of precious minerals with military and technology applications.

China leads the world in antimony production.

According to Reuters – China also produces around 60% of the world’s germanium, or 180 metric tons in 2022, and over 90% of the world’s gallium, about 606 tons last year, according to research firm Antaike.

Today, China banned the export of gallium, germanium, antimony, and other key high-tech materials for semiconductor manufacturing, electric vehicles, and military applications to the U.S.

China currently dominates global critical mineral supply chains, supplying 80% of America’s… pic.twitter.com/dFYAaT2tCz

— American Conservation Coalition (@ACC_National) December 3, 2024