The Dutch government on Friday announced new restrictions on exports of some semiconductor equipment, boosting a U.S.-led drive to curb supplies of high-tech components to China but drawing an angry response from Beijing.
"We have taken this step in the interest of our national security" said Dutch Trade Minister Liesje Schreinemacher, adding such equipment may have military applications.
ASML, Europe's largest technology company, repeated a March statement indicating the top section of models of its second most advanced "DUV" lithography systems, which are used to help print the circuitry of chips, would need a licence. China decried the move, part of a heightening of tensions between the two countries that has spanned everything from 5G equipment and alleged spy balloons to relations over Taiwan.the U.S. may introduce additional rules next month, which could affect other, slightly older models of ASML machines. The U.S. can regulate ASML directly as its products include U.S. technology.
ASML has been restricted from selling EUV machines without a licence under an international agreement known as the Wassenaar Arrangement.
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