China may lose ASMC, Dutch new foreign minister takes a tougher stance towards China, plans to use an unprecedented tactic!

Recently, the newly appointed Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Beringen gave his first interview with the media. His words clearly indicate a signal: in the future, dealing with China needs to be more resolute. Beringen told the NPO 1 TV station that the Netherlands needs to reduce its reliance on China in key areas such as energy, raw materials, and supply chains.

Beringen said: the less dependent, the stronger the position at the negotiation table. This statement implies that the situation of ASMC may become more delicate. After the Netherlands forcibly seized Chinese shares, the negotiations between both sides have been stalled. Now, after Beringen took office, his attitude has become even more hardened.

It seems that Beringen is more resolute than his predecessor. In the interview, Beringen specifically mentioned: the Netherlands should respond to the U.S. signal and take on the responsibility of security by itself. Translating this, it means that the U.S. previously pressured Europe to restrict semiconductor exports to China, and the Netherlands had some hesitation before. Now, the new cabinet has expressed its intention to follow up.

Over the past two years, the U.S. has continuously pressured the Netherlands. The export restrictions on ASML's lithography machines are an example. However, the case of ASMC is different - it is not selling equipment to China, but rather is itself controlled by Chinese capital.

It seems that Beringen hinted that he will implement an "unprecedented tactic," aiming to reduce dependence on China in the fields of energy, security, goods, supply chain, and raw materials. As for whether this tactic will work, Dao Ge thinks it's highly likely to hit a brick wall. Because, not to mention the Netherlands, the U.S. also tried this before, and what was the result? They had to withdraw all measures, after all, that was Trump. Of course, the U.S. is far from the Netherlands, so let's look at Lithuania recently, what kind of statement did they make?

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