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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Chan Ho-Him and Mari Yamaguchi

Japan protests as China slaps new measures against its exports of a key chipmaking material

China Japan - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Japan has protested against Chinese controls that will limit its exports of a key chemical used to make computer chips, saying Tuesday that Tokyo is studying the potential impact on Japanese companies.

China imposed the curb on imports of dichlorosilane from Japan, saying its exports of the material, also known as DCS, have violated anti-dumping regulations and harmed China’s domestic industry.

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