BEIJING (Reuters) – China is “dissatisfied” with the Dutch goverment’s choice to broaden export controls on ASML chipmaking devices, the Chinese business ministry claimed in a declaration on Sunday.
The Dutch federal government on Friday claimed it would certainly broaden export licensing demands for ASML’s 1970i and 1980i DUV (Deep Ultraviolet) immersion lithography devices, straightening its guidelines with export limitations on these equipments unilaterally enforced by the United States in 2014.
Beijing has actually repetitively criticised Washington’s technique of pressing allies like the Netherlands and Japan to sign up with export controls targeting Chinese accessibility to innovative chips and chipmaking devices.
“In recent years, in order to maintain its global hegemony, the United States has continued to … coerce certain countries to tighten export control measures for semiconductors and (related) equipment … China is resolutely opposed to this,” China’s business ministry claimed in reaction to the Dutch federal government’s statement on Friday.
The ministry included that the Dutch side needs to not abuse export controls, stay clear of procedures that damages Sino-Dutch collaboration in semiconductors, and protect the “common interests of Chinese and Dutch enterprises.”
united state lobbying has actually successfully quit ASML, the globe’s largest supplier of chipmaking devices, from exporting its most sophisticated lithography systems to China.
Dutch Trade Minister Reinette Klever claimed on Friday the choice was made “for our safety”.
(Reporting by Eduardo Baptista; Editing by Sonali Paul)
