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>Can the US actually prevent ASML from selling equipment to China? ASML is not American. Netherlands / ASML is subject to Wassenaar Arrangement which US can ul
by dirtyid 6y ago
>Can the US actually prevent ASML from selling equipment to China? ASML is not American.
Netherlands / ASML is subject to Wassenaar Arrangement which US can ultimately trigger to ban dual use tech sales.
- xxpor 6y agoTechnically the Wassenaar Arrangement isn't a treaty, so it has no legal force. Probably doesn't make much of a difference though.
- dirtyid 6y agoNo, but it's a "legitimate" political instrument in the US toolbox. So far this administration has expended soft-power - diplomatic pressure. Unless Netherlands / ASML concedes forever, Wassennar is probably next before ridiculous hardpower drama like sanctioning ASML from US tech or weaponizing dollar trading against ASML. I suppose with recent TSMC US plants and Brazil 5G subsidy developments, dumping cash to bribe ASML.