Mineral Monopoly: China’s Control over Gallium Is a National Security Threat
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China has secured a virtual monopoly over gallium, a critical mineral used to produce microchips in advanced military technologies. Failing to de-risk gallium supply chains could have serious security and economic consequences for the United States and its allies.
  • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
    191·
    1 year ago

    Yeah, the progress in China is absolutely stunning and it looks to be accelerating too. Next decade will be incredible to watch.

    • ☭ Blursty ☭English
      62·
      1 year ago

      Their train stations look like something out of science fiction.

      • misterslime12English
        6·
        1 year ago

        What all of the wonders of modern technology and none of the “efficiency” of capitalism does to a mf

        • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
          61·
          1 year ago

          Lots of people in the west still think that China is just stealing their tech and can’t produce anything original of their own. The fact that most westerners are afraid to even visit China makes the work of western propagandists pretty easy. They can just make up stuff and rely on latent racism to do the rest of the work.