Marceli Sommer: diary of Legal Newspapers: ‘The apparent calm in the natural materials war’“China has increased sales of critical natural materials, although they inactive keep restrictions on defence-related sectors. European companies are complaining of a longer wait and plan to shift part of their production outside the PRC. Despite talks with the US, any of the bans inactive apply. The EU and the US are developing fresh sources of metallic mining and building their own supply chains to reduce dependence on Beijing."