美國政府：要求ASML暫停向中國出貨
・1月截止日期前將暫停寄往中國
・中國政府指責美國和荷蘭
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US authorities request ASML:
U.S. authorities have asked ASML to immediately stop shipments to Chinese customers.
ASML has urgently halted shipments of equipment to China.
At the request of the United States, a certain number of equipment shipments were canceled.
ASML’s DUV export suspension:
At the request of the Biden administration, ASML has canceled some DUV shipments to China.
From January 2024, exports of old semiconductor manufacturing equipment were supposed to be prohibited.
However, the US blocked exports until December 2023, the last shipment.
The United States has shown extraordinary determination to impose an embargo on China.
Discontinuation of shipment of DUV exposure equipment:
ASML was scheduled to ship three types of DUV exposure equipment to China in December.
However, U.S. authorities have requested an immediate halt to shipments of some equipment to China.
Blocking China’s advanced semiconductor development:
The Biden administration wants to curb China’s independent development of advanced semiconductors.
The United States and its allies are working together to prevent China from developing advanced semiconductor technology.
China’s Huawei:
Last year, it produced a smartphone comparable to Apple’s iPhone.
A smartphone equipped with a 7nm cutting-edge semiconductor has been released.
It was manufactured using ASML’s immersion lithography equipment and used the most advanced chips.
There are growing concerns that China will evade US export controls.
Sullivan, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs
At the end of last year, I had a telephone discussion with the Dutch government regarding this issue.
Dutch officials, however, asked the US to contact ASML directly regarding shipments of immersion DUV exposure equipment.
https://www.bloomberg.co.jp/news/articles/2024-01-02/S6LWJEDWLU6800
ASML: Do not export DUVs to China. China rebels
We bring you a summary of articles published in the Japanese version of JoongAng Ilbo.
ASML export license to China:
On January 1st, ASML’s export license to China was partially revoked.
China has responded by blaming the United States and the Netherlands.
Dutch government announcement:
The Dutch government has partially revoked the license to transport NXT:2050i and NXT:2100i exposure equipment.
ASML exposure equipment:
ASML is a global company that controls the global exposure equipment market.
Exposure equipment is essential equipment for etching fine circuits onto semiconductor wafers.
Background of the Dutch government decision:
The Netherlands imposed the embargo in order to cooperate with the US government’s export controls to China.
USA, Netherlands, Japan:
In October 2022, the United States will ban exports of “cutting-edge semiconductor equipment for AI and supercomputers” to China.
In early 2023, it requested the Netherlands (ASML) and Japan (Tokyo Electron) to participate in export controls.
For ASML, China is the third largest market after Taiwan and South Korea.
Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Spokesperson Wang Wenbin
～Regular press conference on January 2nd
The United States criticized the unilateral action as “strictly violating the rules of international trade.”
I hope that the Netherlands will maintain an objective and fair position and adhere to market principles.
It is important to respect the contract and protect the joint interests of China and the Netherlands.
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/93ea10c4ac58050c43d4a5939f5c79e5f117f7a7