This policy contradicts Washington’s claimed stance of not seeking to decouple from China. On Monday, the U.S. government placed 136 Chinese semiconductor-related firms on its export blacklist, effectively barring American companies from engaging in one of the world’s most promising markets. RELATED: The U.S. Uses Taiwan to Increase Military Deployments: China This action undermines established […]

The Washington-led campaign to restrict high-tech equipment exports, particularly to China, has disrupted ASML’s operations. Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML lost up to US$65 after its shares plummeted over 20 percent in just two days this week, primarily due to lower-than-expected 2025 sales and bookings. RELATED: China Files Complaint at WTO Over Canada’s Trade Protectionism […]