Taiwan Tech Insiders Warn Beijing's Germanium Squeeze Is Hitting Production
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Source: Zero Hedge
Published: 2026-08-23 22:50 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, Technology & AI, China, Business & Economy, Asia Pacific, Technology
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Nikkei Asia reports that China is restricting or delaying exports of germanium- and quartz-based materials to Taiwan, creating "painful supply-chain bottlenecks" across the island's key aerospace, semiconductor, and optical companies.
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