Japan and the Netherlands join US with tough chip controls on China
According to Japan-based nonprofit cooperative news agency Kyodo News, Japan and the Netherlands have decided to join the United States in restricting the shipments of high-end semiconductor technology to China.
The agreement was reached, according to Kyodo News, after the United States disclosed extensive export restrictions on some cutting-edge processors that China might use to train artificial intelligence systems and power cutting-edge military and surveillance applications.
The Biden administration in October imposed export controls to limit China's ability to access advanced chips, which it says can be used to make weapons, commit human rights abuses and improve the speed and accuracy of its military logistics. It urged allies like Japan and the Netherlands to follow su...