EU nation to limit semiconductor exports to China, according to media

(RT) ⸻ The Netherlands plans to restrict exports of semiconductors to China following pressure from the US to join its policy of curbing Beijing's access to advanced technology. The White House imposed sweeping export restrictions targeting China's semiconductor industry in October, including a ban on shipping to China without an export license chips made with US technology and intended for use in artificial intelligence and supercomputers. The restrictions would only work if approved by key chip makers in the Netherlands and Japan. Dutch Trade Minister Liesje Schreinemacher announced the decision in a letter to parliament, saying the restrictions would be introduced before the summer. The government has decided to expand the existing export control framework for specific equipment used for the manufacture of semiconductors, in the interests of national and international security. This includes the deep ultra violet (DUV) lithography systems technology, which is produced by ASML, Europe's largest tech company and a major global semiconductor producer. ASML has sold more than $8.4 billion worth of DUV machines to China, and Japan is expected to release its update on export policies this week. China has repeatedly said that by imposing export controls on Beijing, the US is infringing on free trade rules.