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THE WAIT IS on in the RDS in Dublin this afternoon as hopeful candidates, supporters, and reporters bide their time ahead of the first official count announcement. It’s a flurry of activity down here where all of the newly elected TDs from five of Dublin’s constituencies will be revealed between today and tomorrow. Count centre staff are busy sorting ballots for the constituencies of Dublin Bay North, Dublin Bay South, Dublin Central, Dublin South Central and Dublin North West. A short while ago Eamon Ryan, the former leader of the Green Party arrived and was quickly surrounded by a swarm of national media. His mood was not as despondent as one might have expected considering the poor showing his party look set to have with “We’ll listen to see what we can do to come back stronger. We’ve done that before and that gives me great confidence that we will come back,” Ryan said. Ryan, who topped the poll in Dublin Bay South in 2020 would have been hoping that his replacement, councillor Hazel Chu, would be able to carry the Green mantle in the constituency. This is looking highly unlikely, based on the final tally. Ryan, who is not running again, acknowledged that the poor performance from the Greens increases the risk that Ireland will swerve to the wrong direction on climate change. “That would not be the correct direction for the country,” he warned. Elsewhere in the RDS, another media huddle was forming. This one was for the arrival of Oscar-nominated director Jim Sheridan. In recent weeks Sheridan has been spotted out and about filming notorious gangland figure and Dublin Central candidate Gerry “the Monk” Hutch for an upcoming project. One of perhaps the most surprising pieces of news to emerge out of the RDS so far today is the success of Hutch’s election bid. The final tally for the constituency, where political heavyweights Mary Lou McDonald and Paschal Donohoe are based, places Hutch in contention for the fourth and final seat. Sinn Féin’s McDonald looks set to top the poll, followed by Fine Gael’s Donohoe and Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon. The final tally puts outgoing Green Party TD Neasa Hourigan at 6% of the vote share – below Hutch at 9%, Fianna Fáil senator Mary Fitzpatrick at 7% and Labour Senator Marie Sherlock also at 7%. Stopping to speak to reporters, Sheridan said he initially thought Hutch didn’t have a chance, but now feels that he might. He said if this happens it will have to lead to some society-wide soul searching. “It will have repercussions in lots of ways about the way we think about elections and stuff like that. In the sense of where are the limits? And I don’t know the answer to that,” the director and documentary maker said. Sheridan’s arrival at the RDS set off a chain of rumours that Hutch was also about to arrive, but it is now not expected he’ll appear until later this evening ... if at all. That was quickly followed by word that McDonald was also on her way – and then another update to say she may be slightly delayed... For now, the waiting continues.

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One of the key factors contributing to the success of China's macro control in 2024 was the unwavering commitment of the government to promoting sustainable economic development. Through prudent fiscal and monetary policies, as well as targeted interventions in various sectors, the authorities were able to steer the economy towards a path of balanced growth and stability.Qatar tribune Agencies China announced Tuesday it is banning exports to the United States of gallium, germanium, antimony and other key high-tech materials with potential military applications, as a general principle, lashing back at U.S. limits on semiconductor-related exports. The Chinese Commerce Ministry announced the move after the Washington expanded its list of Chinese companies subject to export controls on computer chip-making equipment, software and high-bandwidth memory chips. Such chips are needed for advanced applications. The ratcheting up of trade restrictions comes as President-elect Donald Trump has been threatening to sharply raise tariffs on imports from China and other countries, potentially intensifying simmering tensions over trade and technology. China’s Foreign Ministry also issued a vehement reproof. “China has lodged stern protests with the U.S. for its update of the semiconductor export control measures, sanctions against Chinese companies, and malicious suppression of China’s technological progress,” Lin Jian, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said in a routine briefing Tuesday. “I want to reiterate that China firmly opposes the U.S. overstretching the concept of national security, abuse of export control measures, and illegal unilateral sanctions and long-arm jurisdiction against Chinese companies,” Lin said. China said in July 2023 it would require exporters to apply for licenses to send to the U.S. the strategically important materials such as gallium and germanium. In August, the Chinese Commerce Ministry said it would restrict exports of antimony, which is used in a wide range of products from batteries to weapons, and impose tighter controls on exports of graphite. Such minerals are considered critical for national security. China is a major producer of antimony, which is used in flame retardants, batteries, night-vision goggles and nuclear weapon production, according to a 2021 U.S. International Trade Commission report. The limits announced by Beijing on Tuesday also include exports of super-hard materials, such as diamonds and other synthetic materials that are not compressible and extremely dense. They are used in many industrial areas such as cutting tools, disc brakes and protective coatings. The licensing requirements that China announced in August also covered smelting and separation technology and machinery and other items related to such super-hard materials. China is the biggest global source of gallium and germanium, which are produced in small amounts but are needed to make computer chips for mobile phones, cars and other products, as well as solar panels and military technology. After the U.S. side announced it was adding 140 companies to a so-called “entity list” subject to strict export controls, China’s Commerce Ministry protested and said it would act to protect China’s “rights and interests.” Nearly all of the companies affected by Washington’s latest trade restrictions are based in China, though some are Chinese-owned businesses in Japan, South Korea and Singapore. Both governments say their respective export controls are needed for national security. China’s government has been frustrated by U.S. curbs on access to advanced processor chips and other technology on security grounds but had been cautious in retaliating, possibly to avoid disrupting China’s fledgling developers of chips, artificial intelligence and other technology. Various Chinese industry associations issued statements protesting the U.S. move to limit access to advanced chip-making technology. The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said it opposed using national security as a grounds for export controls, “abuse of export control measures, and the malicious blockade and suppression of China.” “Such behavior seriously violates the laws of the market economy and the principle of fair competition, undermines the international economic and trade order, disrupts the stability of the global industrial chain, and ultimately harms the interests of all countries,” it said in a statement. The China Semiconductor Industry Association issued a similar statement, adding that such restrictions were disrupting supply chains and inflating costs for American companies. “U.S. chip products are no longer safe and reliable. China’s related industries will have to be cautious in purchasing U.S. chips,” it said. The U.S. gets about half its supply of both gallium and germanium metals directly from China, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. China exported about 23 metric tons (25 tons) of gallium in 2022 and produces about 600 metric tons (660 tons) of germanium per year. The U.S. has deposits of such minerals but has not been mining them, though some projects underway are exploring ways to tap those resources. The export restrictions have had a mixed impact on prices for those critical minerals, with the price of antimony more than doubling this year to over $25,000 per ton. Prices for gallium, germanium and graphite also have mostly risen. Copy 05/12/2024 10