How power politics and morality issues invaded ASML’s boardroom - Innovation Origins

The news refers to a dialogue between the Netherlands and the United States, in which the latter likes the possibility of turning off semiconductor machines. Van der Putten: "There are different interests at play. The U.S. government wants as many guarantees as possible. They find it very important that advanced equipment does not end up in Chinese hands. For the Netherlands and Taiwan, it is important to say that the chip production chain is safe from a geopolitical point of view."

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