02 Jan Chip industry giant ASML blocked by US, Netherlands from shipping equipment to China ahead of export deadline
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Under US pressure, ASML already restricts Chinese clients from buying its more advanced extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems, which are used to produce the world’s most cutting-edge chips. ASML has a near monopoly on the machines.China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Wang Wenbin, gestures during...