Chinese Silicon Chip Manufacturers

Dutch foreign trade minister refuses to give in to US pressure to curb chip exports to China

The US has been trying to cajole Japan and the Netherlands to impose some strict sanctions that would cripple China’s chip-making industry. China is the second largest chip manufacturer after Taiwan and a vital cog in the global semiconductor trade.

Major blow to China's plan to dominate silicon production as Netherlands curbs chip-related exports to China

Almost all chip manufacturers in China and Taiwan use equipment manufactured in the Netherlands to fabricate silicon-based Chips. The US government is blocking the Netherlands from exporting its chip-manufacturing technology to Chinese manufacturers.