Netherlands to restrict export of 'advanced' chip-making tech to China: Pressured by the US, the Netherlands is moving forward with new export restrictions on chip-making technology to China, expected to affect the manufacture of advanced logic and DRAM modules.

Following similar moves by the US, the Netherlands government is moving forward with plans for new restrictions on exports of advanced chip-making technology to China, which are expected to affect the manufacture of advanced logic and DRAM modules.

The Netherlands export restrictions have been in the works for some time, and on Wednesday the Dutch government posted more information on its plans.

"These new export controls focus on advanced chip manufacturing technology, including the most advanced deposition and immersion lithography tools," according to an announcement by Netherlands-based ASML, a leading global manufacturer of semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

As US-China geopolitical tensions escalate, the administration of US President Joe Biden has implemented controls on exports of semiconductor technology to its chief superpower rival, in order to blunt the development of advanced tech that could be used for military modernization and human rights abuses. The US also has put pressure on its global allies to do the same.

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