Japan officially restricts exports of chip manufacturing equipment, China is "very dissatisfied"

Starting from July 23, Japan's restrictions on exports of advanced chip manufacturing equipment officially took effect.

Nhật Bản chính thức hạn chế xuất khẩu thiết bị sản xuất chip tiên tiến, Trung Quốc 'rất không hài lòng'

Japan tightens controls on exports of chip manufacturing equipment. (Source: Reuters)

Japan has added 23 chip manufacturing items that need approval for export, according to a revision of the Trade Ministry's decree under the foreign exchange law, the Japan Times reported.

Under the new rules, Japan's list of restricted items now includes cleaning, inspection and lithography equipment, a technology used to create intricate patterns that can be etched into semiconductor wafers, essential in the production of advanced chips.

About 10 Japanese companies involved in manufacturing such devices are likely to be affected by the regulations.

However, Japanese authorities said the impact on domestic companies was likely to be limited as the export controls target “extremely advanced” technology.

Responding to the move on July 24, China said it was "very dissatisfied" with the measures, which were clearly aimed at countering Beijing.

“China urges the Japanese side to bear in mind the overall benefits of Beijing-Tokyo economic and trade cooperation as well as its long-term interests and refrain from abusing export control measures,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said at a press conference.

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