Spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce responds to questions from reporters regarding Anshi Semiconductor.

Ministry of Commerce spokesperson answers questions from reporters on the issue of ASML Semiconductor Reporter: What is the recent situation of the consultations between China and the Netherlands regarding ASML Semiconductor? On November 18th and 19th, government officials from China and the Netherlands held two rounds of face-to-face consultations in Beijing on the issue of ASML Semiconductor. During the consultations, the Chinese side once again emphasized that the root cause and responsibility for the current global semiconductor supply chain disruptions lie with the Dutch side. China urged the Dutch side to take practical actions to quickly and effectively resolve the ASML Semiconductor issue, and restore the security and stability of the global semiconductor supply chain. The Dutch side voluntarily proposed to suspend the administrative order issued by the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs under the Availability of Goods Act. China welcomes the Dutch side's voluntary suspension of the administrative order, seeing it as the first step in the right direction towards resolving the issue properly. However, there is still a gap to be bridged in terms of revoking the administrative order, which is the root cause of the turmoil and disruption in the global semiconductor supply chain. The erroneous ruling by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs-supported enterprise court to strip Wingtech Technology of its control over ASML remains a key obstacle to resolving the issue. China hopes that the Dutch side will continue to show a willingness to cooperate sincerely and will propose constructive solutions to the problem. Both sides agreed to cancel administrative interventions, support and promote companies to resolve internal disputes through negotiations in accordance with the law, in order to protect the legitimate rights of investors and create more favorable conditions for restoring the security and stability of the global semiconductor supply chain. This article is taken from the Ministry of Commerce official website, edited by GMTEight: Liu Jiayin.