ASML chip machines blocked from export to China
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Cutting-edge chip manufacturing machines from Dutch semiconductor giant ASML have been blocked from export to China, according to the firm, amid a report of US pressure in the strategic sector.ASML said in a statement late Monday the Dutch government had recently revoked a licence for shipping an unspecified number of machines "impacting a small number of customers in China." Semiconductors, which power everything from mobile phones to cars, have become a geopolitical battleground, with the West seeking to restrict China's access over fears they could be used for advanced weaponry. In October, the United States announced tighter export curbs on state-of-the-art artificial intelligence chips, sparking fury in Beijing.Citing unnamed sources, financial news agency Bloomberg News rep...