China Asks Dutch to Ease Chips Export Curbs, Minister Says

Employees assemble an ASML lithography machine in Veldhoven, Netherlands. — Employees assemble an ASML lithography machine in Veldhoven, Netherlands.
Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg

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By Patrick Van Oosterom

May 22, 2025 at 4:49 PM UTC

Updated on

May 23, 2025 at 7:47 AM UTC

China has asked the Netherlands to relax export restrictions related to semiconductors, Dutch Foreign Affairs Minister Caspar Veldkamp said following a meeting with officials in Beijing.

Semiconductors and “the policy regarding export controls and export licensing” are a “topic of continuous discussion,” Veldkamp told reporters Thursday after discussions with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.