Tech

US Claims ASML's Top Chip Tool May Be in China; ASML Denies

Export License Concerns Highlighted Amidst Trade Tensions

Seoul Globe Desk

Editorial Team

Published on June 19, 2026

1 min read

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The US government alleges that ASML's most advanced chip-making tool might be in China, a claim the Dutch company refutes. ASML emphasizes it would not jeopardize its export license, suggesting commercial and regulatory reasons deter supplying such technology to Chinese clients.