let s look at what this materials move means for the rest of the world. the consensus is that will be damaging not fatal for the united states. the reason china dominate the market is not because it is the only place where gallium and germanium exists, but because it is by far the cheapest place you can get them from. you don tjust dig them up from the ground, they are derived from a more complicated reduction process and china has that capability. so governments and businesses will have to rely on cheaper substitutes and alternative sources. it means prices will go up, it means some products might be less effective and some production right be delayed. so this sort of poses a bit of an existential thread for western industry, it s the gradual erosion of capability. but in a broader sense this threatened the overall narrative of globalisation, the idea that international markets will be able to deliver what you need, when you need it at the price that you need. derisking is w
when they called me, i recorded it with my other phone. alim has shared recordings of those calls. we ve adapted a few to mask key details. we paid a visit to your family in xinjiang. my colleague collected their details. if you want to see them, i can set up a video call. yes, please arrange that. i just want to talk to them and find out how they are. i won t ask about anything else. ok, no problem. i ll arrange that for you. alim was granted a very unusual video call with his mother. the officer connected them by holding two mobile phones facing each other. he used one phone to connect with my mother, and then he used another phone to contact me, allowing me to see my mother through his screen. when i saw my mother, i couldn t contain my emotions. it had been six to seven years since i last saw her, and it was an incredibly heart wrenching moment. there was a price to pay. the officer wanted something in return. we ve heard that the uyghur activists are planning to meet nex
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restrictions on the materials last month, in a move widely seen as retaliation for american curbs on tech sales to china. nick marsh with more. you may never have heard of gallium or germanium, elements, so called critical materials, and they are needed for chips in things like mobile phones, leds, satellites, military equipment as well, and the reason that they have been in the news is because most of it comes from china. 60% of the world s germanium and 80% of the world s gallium and from today, it will be much more difficult much more difficult for businesses to get their hands on it. let s look at what this materials move means for the rest of the world. the consensus is that it will be damaging not fatal for the united states. the reason china dominates the market is not because it is the only place where gallium and germanium exists, but because it is by far the cheapest place you can get them from. you don tjust dig them up from the ground, they are derived from a more
team usa is taking on vietnam in group e. and euro 20 22 winners england and asian cup holders china also begin their world cup campaigns later saturday. those matches come after a busy day two, with spain looking strong against costa rica, winning 3-0. elsewhere, switzerland knocked off newcomers the philippines. and canada limped to a draw with nigeria. live now to katie silver, who s in sydney for us. great to see you. the usa and vietnam kicking off pretty shortly. a lot of excitement there. what are you expecting? absolutely. it is imminent here. we heard the us anthem, the players are currently taking the pitch, and the vibes here are incredible. there is a lot of spirit, a lot of excitement, the game that many have been waiting for. the us of the reigning champions, going for a three on the road victory, something that one of the star players, megan ruffino, announcing it is her last world cup, something she wanted to achieve. who better to speak to about this than som