Japan and Netherlands Support US in Restricting Chip Exports to China

JAKARTA - Japan and the Netherlands have agreed in principle to join the United States in tightening controls on exports of advanced chip-making machines to China. This was first reported by Bloomberg News on Monday, December 12 citing a source familiar with the matter.

In October, the Joe Biden administration published a series of restrictions aimed at stopping the export of certain chip-making technology and chips made through U.S. equipment. anywhere in the world, to China.

Apart from several US equipment suppliers, Japan's Tokyo Electron Ltd and Dutch lithography specialist ASML Holding NV, were two important players needed for the effectiveness of these sanctions, also adopting the restrictions by their governments became a significant milestone in the implementation of these sanctions.

New restrictions may also be announced in the coming weeks, according to a Bloomberg report.

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters, while a spokesman for the Dutch foreign ministry also declined to comment.