US Faces Pushback on More China Chip Curbs as Election Nears
- Japan and Dutch officials balk at more actions before November
- American officials also visited Germany to discuss limits
The impasse signals that uncertainty about Joe Biden’s chances in November is clouding his attempts to further stall China’s technological rise.
Photographer: Qilai Shen/BloombergUS attempts to press the Netherlands and Japan into further curbing Chinese access to semiconductor technology suffered a setback this week, with both nations seeking time for existing limits to take hold — and to see who triumphs in the US presidential election.
The US is urging allies to tighten maintenance for banned gear in China, an effort that includes pushing the Dutch government to stop ASML Holding NV from servicing and repairing restricted chipmaking equipment procured by Chinese companies before the current sales ban. US officials also want Japanese firms to limit exports of some high-end chemicals for chip production.