The Presidential Office stated that China's ban on the export of helium, which is essential for the semiconductor production process, "has no impact on our semiconductor industry."

A presidential official said today (July 10) regarding the news of the Chinese authorities' implementation of temporary export control measures on helium, "Since the Middle East war, we have diversified most of our import sources to the United States, and imports from China are also very minimal."

Helium is used to stably cool equipment and materials during the production process of semiconductors and displays.

China's Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs announced through a notice that they would implement temporary export control measures on helium in accordance with relevant regulations, such as China's Foreign Trade Law.

The specific background and the duration of the measures have not been disclosed.

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