This report is the second part of the multi-part series summarizing the key findings from the many conversations Gavekal Technologies had with on-the-ground sources in China: Waiting for Nvidia chips; companies find new workarounds; China’s rising SSD star.
Arthur Kroeber, Laila Khawaja, Tom Hancock, Huang Shichan, AJ Cortese
21 Apr 2026
China would like the US to roll back its restrictions on semiconductor exports and the US would like China to loosen up rare-earth export licenses, but neither side is likely to oblige. Although its rare-earths card is solid for now, China is taking out some extra insurance with new regulations. In today’s China Tech Brief we assess their impact.