After a visit to Washington, Dutch Minister Sjoerdsma criticises US Match Act targeting ASML exports to China — despite signing 'Pax Silica'

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After a visit to Washington, Dutch Minister Sjoerdsma criticises US Match Act targeting ASML exports to China — despite signing 'Pax Silica'
The US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth Helberg and Dutch Foreign Trade Minister Sjoerdsma in Washington, signing Pax Silica. / photo: USGOV

After a visit to Washington, Dutch Foreign Trade Minister Sjoerd Sjoerdsma (D66) has sharply criticised proposed US legislation that could force Dutch chipmaker ASML to further restrict its exports to China, even as the Netherlands signalled closer alignment with Washington by signing on to the Pax Silica initiative during the same trip.

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