China crushed America..!? China's critical mineral export ban..!?
A few months ago, the Chinese government banned the export of gallium, germanium, antimony, and other key minerals and metals used in high-tech industries to the united states with a plan to completely empty the high-tech manufacturing sector of the United States. The trump government, which initially did not pay much attention to this move of the Chinese government, blindly imposed tariffs on China. But the truth is that this decision of china has put the defense production, infrastructure development, and technological innovation sectors of the united states at risk.
A few months ago, the Chinese government banned the export of gallium, germanium, antimony, and other key minerals and metals used in high-tech industries to the united states with a plan to completely empty the high-tech manufacturing sector of the United States. The trump government, which initially did not pay much attention to this move of the Chinese government, blindly imposed tariffs on China. But the truth is that this decision of china has put the defense production, infrastructure development, and technological innovation sectors of the united states at risk.
In such a difficult situation, in an announcement issued by the US white house on april 15, donald trump signed an executive order to launch an investigation into the extent to which the united states relies on other countries for important minerals and their byproducts imported to the united states from foreign countries and which sectors need which metals the most. At the end of this investigation, a report will be released. It will explain in detail the risks facing the United States. Based on this, the US government is expected to take measures such as strengthening domestic production, reducing dependence on foreign suppliers, and improving US economic and national security. Rare earth minerals, other processed minerals, and their byproducts are used to make critical construction materials and jet engines, missile systems, advanced computing, radar systems, advanced optics, and secure communications equipment. China's export ban has severely affected key sectors in the United States.
