The Trump administration is working to implement tougher semiconductor restrictions against China than those established under President Biden.
Recent meetings with Japanese and Dutch officials focused on limiting Tokyo Electron and ASML engineers from maintaining chip equipment in China, aiming to match U.S. restrictions already placed on American companies like Lam Research, KLA, and Applied Materials.
Additionally, the administration is considering sanctions against specific Chinese companies and further limiting exports of Nvidia chips to China, signaling an expansion of efforts to restrict Beijing’s technological advancement.