U.S. lawmakers demand sales ban on chipmaking tools to China — bipartisan group targets ASML's Dutch exports of lithography machines used to create advanced chips

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A group of U.S. lawmakers this week sent a letter to the U.S. State and Commerce Departments calling to reinforce restrictions on wafer fab equipment (WFE) exported to China. The group calls to restrict the sale of virtually all chipmaking tools to China. With the exception of those that can be manufactured domestically in the People's Republic of China (PRC). In addition, the group demands the U.S. to work with allied nations and ensure that they implement similar export policies, thus banning sales of all advanced chipmaking tools to the PRC.

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