US Pressures Allies to Halt Semiconductor Maintenance for China, Citing Security Concerns
The US has officially made it policy to pressure allied nations' companies to cease servicing semiconductor equipment in China, aiming to curb technological advances.
- The US government has confirmed it is pressuring chipmaking tool suppliers in allied nations to stop maintaining equipment sold to China.
- Allied nations involved include Germany, Japan, South Korea, and the Netherlands, home to key supplier ASML.
- The move is part of a broader effort by the Biden administration to tighten existing export restrictions on semiconductors.
- ASML, a major player in semiconductor equipment, faces potential restrictions on servicing its products in China.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping asserts that no force can stop China's technological progress, despite restrictions.
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