Mit dem Ausfuhrstopp will Peking die Versorgung wichtiger Zukunftsindustrien wie der Chipbranche sichern. Der Schritt zeigt, wie auch die Volksrepublik unter den Folgen des Irankriegs leidet.

The ban on shipments of the gas, a crucial raw material in semiconductors and other sectors, comes as Middle East conflict strains global supplies.

The ban on shipments of the gas, a crucial raw material in semiconductors and other sectors, comes as Middle East conflict stretches stocks.

China has imposed a temporary ban on helium exports effective immediately, as resumption of military conflict in the Middle East threatens to trigger new shortages of the gas…