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ASML chief executive Christophe Fouquet warns that overly broad export controls could encourage China to build competing chipmaking technology, according to a report by ScanX.Trade citing an interview with the Financial Times.
Why it mattersFouquet’s reported concern is that restrictions on DUV lithography equipment could spur domestic alternatives, even as ASML is barred from selling its most advanced EUV systems to China. The distinction matters: limiting access may constrain sales now, while encouraging rivals is a longer-term bet with less tidy consequences. ASML’s position in advanced chipmaking makes that trade-off relevant to the AI hardware supply chain.
Discuss: Should export controls prioritise limiting access today, even if they risk helping competitors grow tomorrow?
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