Tensions between the U.S. and China have escalated over the previous few years.
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China has suspended a ban on approving exports of “dual-use gadgets” associated to gallium, germanium, antimony and super-hard supplies to the U.S., the commerce ministry stated on Sunday.
The suspension takes impact from Sunday till Nov. 27, 2026, the ministry stated in a press release. It didn’t give any additional particulars.
The ministry introduced the ban in December 2024.
China introduced on Friday the suspension of different export controls imposed on October 9, together with expanded curbs on sure uncommon earth supplies and lithium battery supplies.
President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump had earlier agreed to scale back tariffs and pause different commerce measures for a 12 months.