Export Controls
As part of ongoing China-Japan tensions over Taiwan, including Beijing's recent ban on dual-use exports like rare earths, Japanese firms are evaluating supply chain effects, which are not expected until next month at the earliest.
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A Chinese court has convicted 27 individuals of smuggling more than 166 tonnes of antimony, a critical mineral used in weapons, semiconductors and flame retardants. The case marks a significant enforcement of Beijing's tighter export controls on dual-use items. Lead defendant Wang Wubin received 12 years in prison and a 1 million yuan fine.