BEIJING (AP) – Chinese President Xi Jinping told visiting Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Wednesday that efforts to restrict access to Chinese technology will not stop the country’s progress.
In 2023, the Netherlands imposed export licensing requirements on the sale of machinery capable of manufacturing advanced processor chips. The move comes after the United States blocked China’s access to advanced chips and manufacturing equipment, citing security concerns, and urged allies to do the same.
State broadcaster CCTV reported in an online report that although he did not mention chip machinery, Xi said that the creation of a science and technology wall and the separation of industrial and supply chains would lead to division and conflict.
“The Chinese people also have the right to legitimate development, and no force can stop the pace of China’s scientific and technological development and progress,” Xi said, according to CCTV.
The Dutch government said Rutte and Trade Minister Geoffrey van Leeuwen will also discuss the war in Ukraine and Gaza during their meeting with Xi and Chinese Premier Li Qiang.
Dutch company ASML is the only company in the world that manufactures machines that use extreme ultraviolet lithography to produce cutting-edge semiconductors. China became his ASML’s second-largest market in 2023, accounting for his 29% of revenue, as Chinese companies snapped up equipment before licensing requirements took effect.
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Beijing has repeatedly accused the United States of trying to stifle China’s economic development by restricting access to technology. In response, Mr. Xi launched a campaign to develop domestically produced chips and other high-tech products.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said in January: “China always opposes the United States overextending the concept of national security and using various excuses to force other countries to impose a technical blockade against China.” said.
Expanding NATO’s ties with Asia may also come up in Wednesday’s talks. Rutte is a leading candidate to become the next head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which China criticizes for provoking regional tensions and expanding into the Asia-Pacific region.
China has also taken a neutral stance regarding the Ukraine war, providing Russia with diplomatic protection and economic support through trade. This stance has angered and frustrated many European countries, which see Russia as the aggressor and Ukraine as the victim.
ASML, the Netherlands’ largest company, recently threatened to leave the country due to anti-immigration policies that could affect its ability to hire talent, and government officials are scrambling to make sure it doesn’t leave the country. Compatible.
In an interview with Dutch business newspaper FD this week, Van Leeuwen said protecting ASML’s interests was his top priority, but acknowledged that national security took precedence over economic interests. Ta.
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