U.S., Dutch, and Japanese officials are discussing export bans to restrict China's access to advanced microchips.
The restrictions are expected to expand the Biden administration's
efforts to prevent China's military from gaining access to cutting-edge
semiconductors and artificial intelligence capabilities.
- The talks will establish limits on what kinds of technology can be supplied to Chinese firms.
- The
Netherlands is expected to bar ASML from supplying China with
technology to produce advanced chips, while Japan is set to impose
similar restrictions on Nikon Corp.
- The new limits are expected
to be implemented without a public announcement if the talks are
successful, reports Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the
discussions.
- The Biden administration in October rolled out export controls to prevent China from accessing certain chips made with U.S. equipment anywhere in the world.
- At the time, U.S. officials noted that if the curbs only applied to U.S. firms, they would not prevent China from acquiring the technology via other chipmakers in other countries.
