Japan Pressed by US Lawmakers to Strengthen Chip Curbs on China
- China Committee leaders write to Japan’s ambassador to US
- Failure to act risks new US limits on Japanese firms, they say
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Key US lawmakers urged Japan to strengthen restrictions on sales of chipmaking equipment to China, warning that if Tokyo fails to act, Washington could impose its own curbs on Japanese companies or bar toolmakers that sell to China from receiving US semiconductor subsidies.
The top Republican and Democrat on the House China Select Committee outlined their concerns in a letter dated Oct. 15 to Japanese Ambassador to the US Shigeo Yamada that was reviewed by Bloomberg.