Europe is resisting U.S.-led semiconductor export limits, arguing the rules unfairly curb access to older chip‑making tools that China can still buyExecutive summary: European officials are opposing U.S. efforts to restrict advanced semiconductor exports to China, citing that the proposed limits would also affect older-generation deep‑ultraviolet lithography tools still available to Beijing. The clash highlights a widening transatlantic divide over technology controls that could disrupt global semiconductor supply chains and spur the EU to boost its own chip‑making capacity. European Union institutions, ASML (Netherlands), the U.S. government (Washington), and Chinese technology firms. The EU may seek exemptions or subsidies for its chip sector, the U.S. could revisit the MATCH Act’s scope, and China may accelerate development of indigenous lithography equipment.The pushback reflects growing unease in Brussels over Washington’s aggressive use of export controls to curb China’s chip ambitions. ASML’s CEO noted that the MATCH Act would block sales of even the deep‑ultraviolet lithography systems that are a decade old, which Europe views as disproportionate. The dispute risks widening the transatlantic rift over technology security while prompting the EU to consider stronger domestic chip policies.Connected developmentsWhy SK Hynix’s $30 billion U.S. listing could be a double-edged sword for Micron’s stockWhy the AI Boom Could Trigger the Biggest Energy Trade in DecadesUnter Druck aus Washington: Kuba legt 176-Punkte-Plan zur Wirtschaftsöffnung vorCuba annonce un vaste programme de réformes économiques sur fond de tensions avec WashingtonAnthropic, la Ue protesta: “Washington discrimina”Open the full case file on Beyond →
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