Van Leeuwen said that ASML tools are used to make advanced semiconductors that can go into "high-value weapons systems and weapons of mass destruction" and the Dutch government focuses on "the risk of undesirable end use" when reviewing export licensing decisions.
Dutch trade minister Geoffrey van Leeuwen said that ASML tools are used to make advanced semiconductors that can go into "high-value weapons systems and weapons of mass destruction" and the Dutch government focuses on "the risk of undesirable end use" when reviewing export licensing decisions.
Fears that ASML's computer chip equipment will be used for Chinese military ends underlie recent government decisions to deny the company export licences
Dutch government continues to grant ASML export license to ship litho tools to Chinese customers, but raises concerns about military and economic risks.