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as time goes by, the "national security" motive of the us government is gradually being discovered. in the view of christophe fouquet, the helmsman of asml, this is just a reflection of economic motives, not a national security argument. he believes that companies hope to find stability and balance in uncertainty. however, the continued tightening of us chip control measures on china has posed huge challenges to the global semiconductor industry.
asml's predicament reflects the predicament faced by the entire european technology industry. in recent years, the us government has been pressuring to further restrict exports to china and justifying these actions with motives such as "national security." the dutch government is also in a dilemma and needs to balance interests and responsibilities to find the most appropriate solution.
the dutch government's attitude is cautious and prudent, and they hope to find a way to balance economic interests and international relations. former dutch prime minister rutte has always opposed overly strict restrictions on asml's exports to china and called for more time to assess the impact of the export ban on high-end chip manufacturing equipment.
spokespersons of the chinese ministry of foreign affairs have repeatedly expressed china's consistent opposition to the united states' generalization of the concept of national security and its use of various excuses to coerce other countries into imposing a technological blockade on china. semiconductors are a highly globalized industry. against the backdrop of deep economic integration among countries, the united states' hegemonic and bullying behavior seriously violates international trade rules and seriously undermines the global semiconductor industry landscape, and will inevitably backfire.