Electronics For China

You won't hear the media say much about it, but China
still has access to virtually all of the latest technology.
(Buckminster Fullerines | Nanotubes | Tiny Diodes)

Lord only knows what the implications of these technology transfers will be.
 Not To Mention The Stuff From Israel.

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Diodes

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UltraSparc T1


Chinese men display signs that read 'buying used television, computer,
refrigerator, mobile at high price' while cycling in Beijing 11/15/04.
China's State Development and Reform Commission has drafted an administrative
  regulation concerning disposal of replaced household electrical appliances, in
response to the increasingly acute disposal problem when replacement of home
electrical appliances and electronics reaches a peak period, Xinhua reported.
Second-hand electric appliances are flooding second-hand
goods markets in China's big cities.
REUTERS/Claro Cortes IV

The Reuters/Yahoo blurb above is all too normal.
Didn't even say exactly what the "disposal problem" is.
(Hint: Precious metals and toxic substances are being thrown into landfills.)
And, that America still refuses to deal w/ the issue.

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