Chinese exports of rare earth to Japan crater after PM's Taiwan remark

Chinese exports to Japan of the rare earth element yttrium, crucial for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, plummeted 98 percent between January and September from a year ago, according to Chinese data, as diplomatic ties remain soured.The numbers from China's customs come nearly a year since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made remarks about a potential Taiwan contingency that angered Beijing and led it to tighten the screws on Japan through measures such as export restrictions.Exports of yttrium for the nine-month period stood at just 18 tons compared to 887 tons the year before…READ FULL ARTICLE