China blocks exports of chip materials gallium, germanium to U.S.

China blocks exports of chip materials gallium, germanium to U.S. China blocks exports of chip materials gallium, germanium to U.S.

TAIPEI — China says it will block exports to the U.S. of critical raw materials including gallium and germanium after Washington ramped up its clampdown on the Chinese chip industry.

Beijing’s response threatens further disruption for global supply chains as tensions between the world’s two largest economies further escalate.