RE: MDC being established in Malawi3 Jul 2023 16:03
Oof - that's gotta hurt
China imposes exports restrictions on gallium and germanium, along with their chemical compounds, both used in chip high-tech and chips.
According to @USGS, China produces ~98% of the world's gallium and ~70% of germanium.
US imported ~$265 million worth of the two metals.