Beijing Criticizes Netherlands' Move to Block ASML Exports to China
Voice of America
FILE - The logo of ASML, a leading maker of semiconductor production equipment, hangs on the head office in Veldhoven, Netherlands, Jan. 30, 2023. ASML dominates the global market for lithography systems, which use lasers to help create chip circuitry.
China on Tuesday urged the Netherlands to "respect market principles" a day after chip machine maker ASML said the Dutch government had revoked an export license covering the shipment of some of its equipment to China.
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