News Analysis
Japan’s latest export controls on chipmaking equipment aim to significantly curb China’s ability to make advanced chips. One expert told The Epoch Times that Japan’s move shows its clear stance against China’s communist regime and alignment with the United States.
The Japanese government announced on March 31 export restrictions on 23 types of advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment spanning six key categories, including cleaning, deposition, lithography, and etching.
Tokyo said 42 countries, including the United States and Taiwan, will continue receiving the equipment under a simplified export measure. But China was not among them and will be subject to stricter controls….