World News | Netherlands to soon introduce semiconductor export controls to prevent sensitive tech from entering China: report

amsterdam [Netherlands]June 20 (ANI): The Netherlands will soon join the United States and Japan in rolling out new semiconductor export controls aimed at preventing sensitive technology from entering China amid fears it could be stolen, the Netherlands’ economic affairs minister told reporters during a visit to the Netherlands. Abusing Washington, Voice of America (VOA) reports.

The measures could further limit sales to China by Netherlands-based ASML, the world’s most advanced maker of chip printing machines, which disclosed last year a now-departed Chinese employee, VOA reported. Unauthorized misappropriation of data”.

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The United States announced in October 2022 its export control measures affecting advanced computing integrated circuits and certain semiconductor manufacturing products.

The country says the measures target projects that “can make a direct contribution to advancing military decision-making,” such as “designing and testing weapons of mass destruction (WMD), producing semiconductors for advanced military systems, and developing advanced Surveillance systems can be used for military applications and for human rights violations.”

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The U.S. then asked its allies, including Japan and the Netherlands, to take similar steps.

“The main concern is the [the chip-making technology] Will be used in military products. “

Adriaansens acknowledged that negotiations with Washington will not be easy.

“Honestly, the conversation has been intense and still intense,” she said. “But we have agreed on the main issues [mutual] Learn what is the right thing to do. “

Adriaansens said these understandings still need to be translated into regulations, but according to VOA, her country understands the importance of these measures.

“We realized that we in the US, the Netherlands, Japan and Korea are very strong in semiconductors[ductor] Value chain, supply chain, we have responsibilities there,” the minister said, echoing a March statement by Japan’s trade minister. (ANI)

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