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ASML just became the center of a US-China chip fight after Washington said it fears a banned EUV lithography tool may ha…

Rohan Paul Twitter · Rohan Paul (@rohanpaul_ai) · 2026-06-19

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick raised concerns with ASML leadership that a banned EUV lithography machine may have reached China, which ASML denies having shipped there.

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Topics: semiconductor-export-controlsus-china-tech-wareuv-lithographyasml

Claims

  • The US government fears a banned EUV lithography tool from ASML may have reached China despite export restrictions.
  • ASML denies having shipped any EUV tool to China.
  • US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick personally outlined concerns to ASML's senior leadership.

Key quotes

ASML just became the center of a US-China chip fight after Washington said it fears a banned EUV lithography tool may have reached China, while ASML says it never shipped one there.