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Exclusive: China slows exports of key optical, aerospace metals to Taiwan
Germanium- and quartz-based materials as well as some magnets affected, sources say China controls the supplies of numerous key industrial materials, including germanium. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images) TAIPEI — China is restricting or delaying exports of key aerospace and optical materials to Taiwan, creating painful supply chain bottlenecks for industries in the […]
By deepak · August 21, 2026 · 1 min read
Germanium- and quartz-based materials as well as some magnets affected, sources say
China controls the supplies of numerous key industrial materials, including germanium. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
TAIPEI — China is restricting or delaying exports of key aerospace and optical materials to Taiwan, creating painful supply chain bottlenecks for industries in the key Asian tech economy, Nikkei Asia has learned.
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