Netherlands will consider ASML's economic interests when deciding on export restrictions to China, PM says

Reuters · 08/30 14:45
Netherlands will consider ASML's economic interests when deciding on export restrictions to China, PM says

- The Dutch government will take the economic interests of ASML ASML.AS into account when deciding on possibly further tightening the rules governing the export of ASML computer chip making equipment to China, Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof said on Friday.

"We are in talks, good talks and we are also watching out very specifically for the economic interests of ASML, those to be weighed against other risks and the economic interests are extremely important," Schoof said, in response to questions about possible further restrictions on ASML exports to China.

"ASML is for the Netherlands an extremely important, innovative industry that should suffer under any circumstances, because that would damage ASML's global position," he added.


(Reporting by Stephanie van den Berg, writing by Geert De Clercq; Editing by Toby Chopra)

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