Council on Foreign Relations 196d ago

“Only ASML can do it. Nobody can operate or run these [lithography] tools without ASML,” says CFR China and emerging technologies expert Chris McGuire, as he testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. McGuire discusses the maintenance requirements of advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment, highlighting lithography tools and their specialized servicing that only ASML can provide. Without on-site support, he claims that those tools would degrade and that China cannot independently service them. McGuire concludes that although the United States restricts its companies from providing such support at advanced Chinese fabs, the Netherlands has not imposed equivalent restrictions on ASML, creating a gap in current policy. Subscribe to our channel: https://goo.gl/WCYsH7 This work represents the views and opinions solely of the author. The Council on Foreign Relations is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher, and takes no institutional positions on matters of policy. Visit the CFR website: http://www.cfr.org Follow CFR on X: http://www.twitter.com/cfr_org Follow CFR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/councilonforeignrelations/