Europe is pushing back on Washington’s chip war

Europe is increasingly at odds with Washington over restrictions on semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Dutch company ASML, which makes the world's most advanced chip-making tools, finds itself caught in the middle. According to TechCrunch, ASML's chief executive confirmed that China currently has access only to older-generation deep ultraviolet equipment — technology from roughly a decade ago. Yet the U.S. MATCH Act would now restrict even those older systems. The standoff reveals a fundamental divide: Europe wants to maintain its export business, while Washington aims to further limit China's semiconductor capabilities.

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