China’s Ministry of Commerce on Sunday announced that it will temporarily suspend part of its export control measures on certain dual-use items to the United States, including key materials such as gallium, germanium, antimony, and superhard materials, Xinhua reported.

According to a statement issued by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, the suspension applies to the second clause of Announcement No 46 of 2024, which will remain paused from November 9, 2025, until November 27, 2026, Xinhua reported.

According to Xinhua, the original clause primarily forbade the export of these materials to the US and mandated more strict reviews for exports of graphite.

Meanwhile, the first clause of the announcement, which bans the export of dual-use items for US military users or military end-uses, wil

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