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.
Extraction
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.