U.S. Pressure on ASML to Halt Shipments to China

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is pushing for a ban on the export of chipmaking tools to China. The focus is particularly on lithography machines manufactured by the Dutch company ASML, which are essential for creating advanced semiconductors.

The request aims to limit China's ability to produce cutting-edge chips, considered a matter of national security and technological competitive advantage. TSMC was mentioned in the context of this matter.