Japan is a major supplier of machines used to make leading-edge semiconductors that could come under new restrictions

Europe’s largest technology company said the measures were not expected to have a material impact on its 2023 financial forecasts

Netherlands-based ASML Holding, a key supplier to chipmakers, could see at least some of its $2.4 billion in annual sales to China affected by fresh curbs

The Netherlands will restrict ASML from selling advanced chimaking equipment to China, while Japan would impose similar restrictions on Nikon Corp, media reports said

Taiwan's tech sector is incredibly advanced but it faces an ongoing security threat from China, former NATO Assistant Secretary General Giedrimas Jeglinskas said in the report

Taiwan’s Economy Ministry said that while Foxconn had breached regulations, there was no concern about an ‘outflow of technology’

Macau has been a Special Administrative Region of China since 1999 when its Portuguese administration returned it to Chinese sovereignty

With a market cap of$240 billion, chipmaker ASML is Europe’s most valuable tech company. Its market-leading position comes from its monopoly in Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography (EUV) machines which allow chipmakers to make smaller, faster and smarter semiconductors

A top Dutch official said the US had 'justified worries' about over-reliance on Asia but the country 'won't sign on the dotted line' without consulting its allies

The US sees the participation of other top producers of chipmaking equipment as essential to making its sweeping chip export controls against China effective

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to meet US President Joe Biden on Friday, with a focus on chip export controls, critical technologies, global economy and joint security issues

"The fruit of economic achievements will be shared by all citizens, from young to old," Premier Su Tseng-chang said