BiasForAction · M
Well, someday it may cause a war. China has a monopoly on gallium, which is used to make gallium arsenide photovoltaic cells used for the most efficient solar cells. China has restricted export of gallium as leverage over other nations, such as the USA. China also has a monopoly position on the production of solar panels. It can use this as leverage to reflect its growing soft power as the world’s factory. China weaponizes trade when to achieve its political objectives. Someday this might result in a war. It already has led to an economic war.


