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China Warns Dutch of ‘Consequences’ to Chip Tech Ban – SCMP

 

Beijing’s ambassador to the Netherlands has warned that there will be “consequences” for the Dutch after they decided to join the US in restricting the export of advanced chip-making equipment to China, the SCMP reported.

“This will not be without consequences. I’m not going to speculate on countermeasures, but China won’t just swallow this,” ambassador Tan Jian said in an interview with Dutch newspaper Het Financieele Dagblad. The Dutch firm ASML is the world’s leading producer of photolithography machines crucial to making advanced microchips.

Read the full story: The South China Morning Post

 

  • By Sean O’Meara

 

Read more:

Dutch Set to Curb Exports of Key Chipmaking Machines to China

Chip Tech Giant ASML Faces Dutch China Export Curbs Threat

Nvidia Tweaks Another Flagship AI Chip for Export to China

 

 

Sean O'Meara

Sean O'Meara is an Editor at Asia Financial. He has been a newspaper man for more than 30 years, working at local, regional and national titles in the UK as a writer, sub-editor, page designer and print editor. A football, cricket and rugby fan, he has a particular interest in sports finance.

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