BEIJING -- Encryption technology and chips for ensuring data security are among the first areas subject to China's new export control law, while rare-earth minerals were not included.
Rare-earth minerals left off initial list in latest escalation
WeChat messages encrypted by Chinese app LeakZero are seen on a mobile phone. © Reuters
BEIJING -- Encryption technology and chips for ensuring data security are among the first areas subject to China's new export control law, while rare-earth minerals were not included.