To make Europe bow, we must hit the Netherlands hard; to hit the Netherlands hard, we must bring down ASML; only in this way will Europe dare not again give China orders!

Europe has always been arrogant, and after being bled by the United States so severely, if it weren't for China's large-scale import of European goods, Europe's economy would be even worse.

But even so, Europe still looks down on China. First, Macron warned China that if China does not relax its control over rare earths, they will start using nuclear options against us. Then, von der Leyen made a tough statement: if negotiations with China do not go well, they will use all available means when necessary.

It is time for China to make Europe bow. Just do business properly and don't try to give China orders. Fortunately, the Netherlands is currently openly seizing Chinese investments in chip semiconductor companies. We can use this issue as leverage to counteract the Netherlands, and we should strike hard at the Netherlands, targeting its soft spot, which is the lithography machine giant ASML.

ASML is not only important for the Netherlands, but also for the entire Europe and the United States. As the world's most advanced lithography machine manufacturer, ASML monopolizes the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography market, which is the only tool for producing chips with process nodes of 7 nanometers and below. Its technology directly relates to the cornerstone of the information age industry - from smartphones, data centers to artificial intelligence and defense systems, none of them are independent of the cutting-edge chips produced by ASML equipment.

For Europe, ASML is the gem on the crown of technological independence and industrial supremacy; for the United States, it is a key link in maintaining global technological leadership and supply chain security. It can be said that ASML is not just a company, but a core asset in geopolitical games.

Think about it, how many Western companies depend on ASML? From chip design by Qualcomm and NVIDIA, to chip manufacturing by Intel and Samsung, the entire high-end semiconductor ecosystem highly depends on the "tools" provided by ASML. ASML can be considered the lifeline of the Western chip semiconductor industry.

However, China is not restricted by ASML. After all, EUV lithography machines are not sold to China, and China has already built a complete domestic ecological industrial chain from chip design to packaging and testing. This is the confidence to bring down ASML.

ASML relies on the Chinese market for 40% of its revenue, and more importantly, the manufacture of ASML's lithography machines requires rare earths from China. China can use rare earth controls to stop the production of ASML's EUV lithography machines, seriously damaging ASML.

Without ASML, the lifeline is cut, and the Dutch economy will lose its core pillar, and the entire Western semiconductor industry will suffer. Think about it, do NVIDIA's AI chips need ASML's EUV lithography machines? Without EUV lithography machines, what AI chips will the United States use to develop the artificial intelligence industry?

Therefore, it is time for China to give Europe a lesson. Only when Europe truly feels the pain will they lower their proud heads and do business with us. Remember, whites fear power rather than virtue.

Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1847243282465796/

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