Recently, there is news that the United States intends to ask ASML to prohibit continued supply to China in order to limit China's access to advanced chip technology.

(Reuters)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] The competition between the United States and China continues to attract international attention. After the United States imposed comprehensive semiconductor export control measures against China, there was news recently that the United States is expected to ask the Dutch semiconductor industry supplier leader ASML this month. ) prohibits continued supply to China, but some Chinese media claimed that ASML had "officially stated" and refused to cooperate with the United States.

In this regard, "Financial Internet celebrity" Hu Caiping jumped out today (3rd) and pointed out that the Chinese media spread rumors.

"Bloomberg" reported on the 3rd, citing people familiar with the matter, that the United States has recently continued to put pressure on the Netherlands to ask ASML to stop selling related chip production machines to China in order to limit China's access to advanced chip technology, causing heated discussions from all walks of life.

It is reported that ASML currently has no supply of advanced extreme ultraviolet (EUV) equipment sold in China, but the United States hopes that the scope of the ban can be extended to more mature technologies.

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Hu Caiping posted today through Facebook "Emmy Chase Time" that in response to the U.S. request for ASML to stop supplying China, she found that there were reports in Chinese media that ASML "officially stated" that ASML refused to cooperate with the political pressure of the U.S. government, "(However, ) I only saw Chinese media saying that neither Taiwanese media nor English-language media have this news, including Bloomberg News, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, etc.

Hu Caiping said, "And this statement is completely wrong. ASML cannot sell EUV to China because of the 'Washenaar Agreement'. More than 40 countries have signed agreements for the export of military technology, and sensitive technology will be subject to export control. , so it has always been the Dutch government that, according to the Wassenaar Agreement, has not given ASML a license to sell, so ASML cannot sell EUV to China. ASML may, of course, express protests or complaints based on business reasons, but ASML has no right to "officially" reject the U.S. government ban.”

She continued: "As for the DUV machine (deep ultraviolet lithography machine), since in the latest ban in October, devices below 14 nanometers have been banned from entering China, DUV is of course among them, and the latest news is the US government. The content of the ban will be further negotiated with the Dutch government, and it is likely to seek cooperation from the Dutch government for DUV machines and technologies involved in the October ban.”

Finally, Hu Caiping emphasized again, "ASML has no right to refuse the request of the US government, because the Dutch government does not grant export licenses according to the Wassenaar Agreement, so it is impossible for ASML to issue such an "official statement". Yes, I also checked I've checked the official website, no."

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