US Urges Allies to Further Squeeze China on Chip Technology.

The US government is urging allies such as the Netherlands, Germany, South Korea, and Japan to tighten restrictions on China's access to semiconductor technology. This effort is aimed at limiting China's progress in developing domestic chip capabilities and plugging holes in existing export controls. The US is specifically requesting the Netherlands to stop servicing and repairing chipmaking equipment for Chinese clients, and wants Japanese companies to limit exports of specialized chemicals critical for chipmaking. However, some countries, including Japan and the Netherlands, are hesitant to implement tighter measures and want to assess the impact of their current restrictions first. The US is also seeking to expand its export-control blockade to include Germany and South Korea. [Extracted from the article]