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ASML Denies Claims of US-China Chip Factory Monitoring

11/25/2025

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A book claims ASML offered to help the United States monitor Chinese chip factories after a 2023 export violation.
ASML denies the claim and may pursue legal action for inaccuracies.
In January 2023, the United States and the Netherlands agreed to restrict ASML's sales to China, but ASML exceeded these limits.
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson criticized US pressure on ASML to halt shipments as coercive.

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A book claims ASML offered to help the United States monitor Chinese chip factories after a 2023 export violation.
ASML denies the claim and may pursue legal action for inaccuracies.
In January 2023, the United States and the Netherlands agreed to restrict ASML's sales to China, but ASML exceeded these limits.
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson criticized US pressure on ASML to halt shipments as coercive.