ASML-Backed University Caught in Middle of US-China Chips War
- Eindhoven University of Technology is near ASML’s hometown
- US ambassador questioned why it has so many Chinese students
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A top Dutch technical university that is a key feeder for ASML Holding NV talent has been caught in the crosshairs of the US-China chip war as Washington seeks to limit Beijing’s ability to produce semiconductors.
“I always get questions from Americans about Chinese students,” said Robert-Jan Smits, the president of Eindhoven University of Technology, which is located about five miles from ASML’s global headquarters. Last year, the US ambassador to the Netherlands queried him about the large number of students from China, Smits said in a recent interview at his office.