Wopke Hoekstra, the Dutch Foreign Minister, confirmed that the Netherlands and the United States are negotiating to prohibit Dutch chip equipment from ASML Holding NV exporting chip manufacturing technology to China.
According to Bloomberg report, Huskstra said in an interview in Hague on Wednesday (July 13): "What I can tell you is that when a certain product has a broad strategic impact worldwide globallyAt this time, you should communicate closely with the allies. Of course, you will discuss this, and we have indeed discussed. "
Bloomberg quoted people who are familiar with the matter last week that US officials are lobbying the Dutch government to prohibit Asmi from selling for saleSome old deep ultraviolet light carvings (DUV).These machines are one generation behind advanced technologies, but they are still the most commonly used devices for some non -advanced chips required by manufacturing cars, mobile phones, computers, and even robots.People familiar with the matter said that Washington's primary goal is to ban the most advanced DUV technology, that is, an immersed light carved machine.
Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Zhao Lijian criticized the United States abuse of state forces at a regular press conference last week, and "technical blockade" and "technical decoupling" to other countries will only promote countries"In an attempt to block the road of others, it will eventually only block your own way."
He did not name it on the Netherlands and Japan from the principles of his long -term interests and fairness and fair market principles, and made decisions independently.
The ban on sale proposed by Washington will further expand the scope of restrictions on the most advanced system to sell to China.The Dutch government has not agreed to any additional restrictions.China is the third largest trading partner in the Netherlands, second only to Germany and Belgium.
Asmore CEO Peter WenNink said earlier this year that he opposed the prohibition of exporting DUV light carved equipment to China because it was already a mature technology.According to the company's disclosure and Bloomberg's summary, Acemai contributed 14.7%of the company's total revenue in the Chinese factory in 2021.
