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To: Julius Wong who wrote (209587)	12/21/2024 6:24:53 PM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 219167

re <<Did not steal the design>> ... good news that Huawei 80 on way gadgets360.com Huawei Mate 80 Series Tipped to Feature In-Display 3D Face Recognition Technology The 3D face recognition technology is likely to arrive with the Mate 80, which could launch late next year. Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna \| Updated: 13 August 2024 15:51 IST Huawei Mate 80 series, which isn't slated to launch at least until next year, could feature advanced facial recognition technology, according to claims on social media by a tipster. Although Huawei Mate 70 is speculated to be the Chinese smartphone maker's next purported handset which may debut before the end of the year, its successor could reportedly provide increased security and privacy to users, courtesy of advanced 3D facial recognition technology embedded under the display. Huawei Mate 80 Series 3D Face Recognition In a post on the Chinese social media platform Weibo, tipster Fixed Focus Digital (translated from Chinese) shared a screenshot of a conversation hinting at the presence of an advanced in-display 3D facial recognition camera on the purported Huawei Mate 80. While it was initially speculated to come with the upcoming Mate 70 models, that may not be the case since the handset is reported to have entered its mass production process. The 3D face recognition technology is more likely to arrive with the Mate 80, which could launch late next year. However, the Huawei Mate 70 series is still rumoured to beef up the security, with a 3D face recognition sensor reported to be standard across all variants. Last year, the base model did not have this feature. Huawei Tri-Fold Smartphone The Chinese smartphone maker is also reportedly gearing up to unveil the first-ever tri-fold smartphone. It was recently spotted in the hands of Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei Consumer Business Group, sporting a large inner screen which is speculated to be folded thrice. As per a leak, this handset may have a 10-inch inner display, with the hole-punch cutout for the front camera located on the left-most screen. The tri-fold smartphone may be powered by a Kirin 9 series processor which is also speculated to power the upcoming Huawei Mate 70 series in China. The handset may have “average” thickness despite being a tri-fold smartphone. It is reported to enter the mass production process soon.

To: Julius Wong who wrote (209587)	12/21/2024 7:01:03 PM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 219167

re <<Did not>> and still do not understand why Team USA chose to engage in a hot war against Team Russia and at the same time carrying on a trade war financial war critical metals war chip war against the world's tip top manufacturing biggest financier near-monopoly critical metals and by far the largest legacy chip making Team China, which might just cause a cardiac event whilst Team China essentially controls the portion of the periodic table relevant to much of possible events iow China might just throw the periodic table at neocons and libtards reuters.com Critical metals will be a key battleground in US-China trade war Andy Home December 18, 2024 8:00 AM GMT+8Updated 4 days ago Jars containing rare earth minerals produced by Australia's Lynas Corp from its Mount Weld operations are seen near Laverton, northeast of Perth, Australia, August 23, 2019. REUTERS/Melanie Burton/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - It's clear that critical minerals will be China's weapon of choice in its escalating trade war with the United States. Every time Washington imposes new restrictions on exports of advanced semiconductor chips to China, Beijing responds by tightening controls on exports of the critical inputs for chip manufacturers. A third clamp-down on China's semiconductor industry has drawn a swift response in the form of a full ban on exports of Chinese gallium and germanium to the United States. Exports of antimony, used in photovoltaic glass, are now also banned in what looks like a riposte to U.S. tariffs on Chinese solar panels. This is a carefully calibrated escalation, China using its dominance of critical metals to land like-for-like retaliatory blows for U.S. attacks on its high-technology capabilities. However, the rules of engagement are set to change with the incoming Donald Trump administration threatening blanket tariffs on all Chinese goods. The big question is how well the United States can withstand China's potential metallic response. MARKET DISRUPTION The United States was 100% reliant on imports of gallium last year with China accounting for 21% of metal imports, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). U.S. import dependency was 82% for antimony and over 50% for germanium, with Chinese products accounting for 63% and 26% respectively of total imports. Flows of Chinese gallium and germanium to the U.S. have dried up this year after Beijing tightened export controls in August 2023. This month's ban is just official confirmation that China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) had already stopped approving exports to the U.S. The supply chains of all three metals have been massively disrupted with buyers scrambling to find non-Chinese supply. The price of antimony has rocketed from $13,000 per metric ton at the start of the year to $38,000 after China announced new export restrictions. The germanium price has jumped from $1,650 to $2,862 over the same period. RACE TO BUILD The Biden administration has poured billions of dollars into rebuilding domestic critical minerals production capacity but progress can be slow, particularly when it comes to permitting new mines. The Pentagon is backing Perpetua Resources' (PPTA.O) plans to reopen the Stibnite antimony mine in Idaho but first production is only expected in 2028. The country's only processor, United States Antimony (UAMY.A), is planning to ramp up production in response to the current price boom but needs to secure enough non-Chinese third-party feed to do so. The U.S. hasn't produced any primary gallium since 1987. Rio Tinto (RIO.L) thinks it may be able to produce the metal at its Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean alumina refinery in Canada. It plans to build a demonstration plant with backing from the Quebec government. Rio has a successful track record of finding critical minerals in its smelter waste-streams. It already produces scandium at its titanium operations in Canada and tellurium at its copper smelter in Utah. However, Rio's gallium contribution to the U.S. industrial base will be at least partly dependent on whether Trump makes good on his threat to impose tariffs on his Canadian neighbour. DUAL-USE LIST The big problem facing the U.S. is the extent of China's supply-chain dominance in the critical minerals space. China is the largest source of supply for 26 of the 50 minerals currently classified as critical by the USGS, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies think-tank. Many of them are on the same MOFCOM military-civilian dual-use export control list as gallium, germanium and antimony. China has multiple channels of attack in the event of further sanctions on its high-tech industries. Tighter restrictions on exports of graphite, announced at the same time as the U.S. export ban, are an ominous sign the tit-for-tat is spilling into the battery metals space. Although graphite doesn't garner the same headlines as other battery metals such as lithium and cobalt, it is a critical battery input in the form of the anode. That makes it an obvious choice for retaliation against U.S. duties on Chinese electric vehicles. Tungsten, also on the list, is another metal in the spotlight after the U.S. announced plans to impose 25% tariffs on some Chinese products from the start of 2025. DECOUPLING Tungsten shows how the metallic decoupling is working both ways. The more China flexes its critical mineral muscles, the more the U.S. uses tariffs to create a price incentive for domestic producers. Import duties on Chinese aluminium and steel have been hiked to 25% this year. Tariffs on Chinese imports of natural graphite will rise to a similar level in 2026. That is, if China doesn't get there first by banning exports to the U.S. before then, just as it has done with gallium, germanium and antimony. The U.S. is walking a fine line between using tariffs to reduce import dependency on China and not being hit with a full retaliatory trade ban before it can build its own replacement capacity. This is a multi-faceted task given each critical metal has its own unique supply profile. The common theme, however, is China's control of global supply and it's only a question of which component of the periodic table is next to be thrown into the escalating trade war. The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.