The
new regulation will not mention China specifically in a bid to
reduce the risk of retaliation by Beijing, the report said,
without saying where it obtained the information.
Japan and the Netherlands have agreed to join the United States
in halting shipments of semiconductor manufacturing equipment
produced by the likes of Nikon Corp and ASML Holdings in a bid
to stop China developing and advanced chips that could be used
to enhance its military power, sources told Reuters, confirming
earlier media reports.
Only Washington, however, has acknowledged the existence of the
deal, and has yet to release any details of what equipment will
be restricted.
(Reporting by Tim Kelly,; Editing by Lincoln Feast.)
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