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China bans export of rare earths processing tech over national security
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this post was submitted on 22 Dec 2023
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Sure thing, until you realize that China isn't that big at all as the 5th largest producer of semiconductors behind Taiwan, Korea, Japan and the USA:
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/semiconductor-manufacturing-by-country
China is listed as the largest and 5th largest in your source