Netherlands unveils chip tool export curbs in fresh blow to China

News follows similar moves by U.S. and Japan as tech tensions ramp up

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Following Japan and the U.S., the Netherlands has announced further export controls on chip tools that will restrain China's semiconductor ambitions. (Source photos by Getty and AP)

CHENG TING-FANG, LAULY LI and RHYANNON IMADEGAWA-BARTLETT

TAIPEI/LONDON -- The Netherlands, home to the world's most valuable chip tool maker ASML, on Friday followed Japan and the U.S. in unveiling details of new export control rules that could deal a further blow to China's semiconductor ambitions.

The new regulation, which the Dutch government first announced it would introduce on March 8, would prevent ASML from exporting its advanced chip production tools without licenses.

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