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Dutch, US officials to talk chip-making gear export controls on China, with potential deal by end of January
- Dutch officials are headed to Washington on Friday to discuss export controls restricting Chinese access to US chip-making technology
- The Netherlands is home to ASML Holding, the world’s leading maker of lithography equipment, which is critical for making semiconductors
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Dutch and US officials will meet in Washington on Friday to discuss potential new controls on exporting semiconductor manufacturing gear to China, with a deal possible by the end of the month, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
A deal could be announced as soon as Friday if the two sides can agree on the details, said one of the sources, speaking on condition of anonymity. The source added that it was possible that any deal reached might not be announced immediately.
The Biden administration in October published wide-ranging export controls, including measures tightly restricting Chinese access to US chip-making technology, as part of an effort to slow Beijing’s technological and military advances.
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But it has not yet convinced key allies, most notably the Netherlands and Japan, to implement similar equipment curbs seen as essential to making the restrictions effective.
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The Netherlands is home to ASML Holding, the world’s leading maker of lithography equipment, which is critical for making semiconductors.
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