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Netherlands looks to move past Nexperia dispute with China, Dutch minister says
Dutch Trade Minister signals willingness to resolve Nexperia dispute with China while navigating U.S. pressure on semiconductor exports; Netherlands maintains strict export controls on advanced chipmaking equipment amid intensifying U.S.-China tech competition.
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The Wire takeaway
Deeptech and chip hardware founders face tightening export controls and geopolitical fracture: U.S. pushing MATCH Act to restrict DUV sales, Netherlands balancing Beijing relations while maintaining EUV/DUV bans, creating supply chain fragmentation and regulatory uncertainty for semiconductor ecosystem.
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Topics: Semiconductors · semiconductor-export-controls · china-tech-restrictions · asml-pressure · nexperia-dispute · us-china-competition · dutch-policy