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The latest news and top stories on ASML. A leading entity in the semiconductor equipment sector, Netherlands-based ASML specialises in developing and manufacturing photolithography machines, including advanced Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) and Deep Ultraviolet (DUV) systems. It primarily serves global semiconductor manufacturers like Intel, Samsung and TSMC. ASML holds a near-monopoly in the lithography market, being the sole global supplier of EUV machines and commanding approximately 90 per cent of the overall lithography market. Its overall business focus is on continuous innovation and strategic partnerships to enable the production of smaller, more powerful microchips.

Semiconductors

China’s buying spree in ASML DUV gear prompts US calls for total export ban

DUV tools, though not as advanced as EUV, can be adapted to manufacture 7-nm logic chips and advanced memory for AI processors, report says.

2 Oct 2026 - 8:00PM

2026 Xi-Trump summits

In Focus | The US-China tech war has evolved since Xi and Trump last met. Who has the edge?

22 Sep 2026 - 6:06AMvideocam

Semiconductors

Chinese researchers plot path to 3-nm chips using older lithography tools

19 Sep 2026 - 8:00AM

China-EU relations

Pursue a China deal but brace for backlash, Dutch advisory group urges EU

To correct growing economic imbalances, policymakers advise taking stronger defensive measures, despite risk of rising domestic costs.

3 Sep 2026 - 5:47PMvideocam

Flags of China and the Netherlands appear next to each other. Photo: Shutterstock

Semiconductors

China’s advanced chip deficit to shrink from 92% to 34% by 2035, Goldman says

The increase will be driven by aggressive capacity expansion at SMIC, China’s largest contract chipmaker, as well as improving yields.

24 Aug 2026 - 8:00PM

China stock market

Chinese hedge funds rotate out of Nvidia and US hyperscalers in AI trade

China’s top-ranked hedge fund managers change tactics to ride the changing wave of overseas investments and market dynamics.

17 Aug 2026 - 1:00PMvideocam

Semiconductors

Beyond lithography: Chinese chip toolmaker achieves wafer polishing breakthrough

While global attention focuses on the most advanced bottlenecks, domestic equipment makers are quietly closing the gap in other essential technologies.

7 Aug 2026 - 6:30PM

An exhibitor looks at a wafer during the Semicon China semiconductor exhibition in Shanghai on March 25. Photo: AFP

China stock market

CXMT shock: China’s alternatives punch Micron, SK Hynix shares

Advances in chips, chipmaking equipment and AI models disrupt stocks by threatening the edges of existing leaders, investors say.

29 Jul 2026 - 7:00PM

Semiconductors

China’s DUV progress not the biggest threat to ASML, analysts say

Dutch leader’s dominance in chipmaking gear not at risk amid China’s lithography push – unless the US steps in.

28 Jul 2026 - 6:30PM

Semiconductors

China chip dreams still face long road even after breakthrough

The reported start of production of chipmaking equipment in China has shaken up the global industry, even with efforts still trailing far behind leaders.

28 Jul 2026 - 5:02PM

A High NA EUV machine at ASML’s headquarters in the Netherlands. Photo: ASML

US-China tech war

The View | China cannot win the chip war through self-reliance alone

Beyond GPU supremacy, America’s greatest asset lies in its leverage over its allies’ critical technologies and capacities.

21 Jul 2026 - 5:31PMvideocam

Visitors walk by a billboard showing a semiconductor chip, at the Chinese International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on June 26. Photo: Getty Images

China-EU relations

Exclusive | Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten set to visit China next spring: sources

Food security and trade ministers have already visited this year, with another, by Economy Minister Heleen Herbert, under consideration.

16 Jul 2026 - 3:01PM

US-China relations

US hardens AI stance on China as Anthropic calls for extending lead

AI company urges tighter export controls, saying Chinese rivals are rapidly closing the gap through unauthorised model distillation.

16 Jul 2026 - 6:05AM

China trade

Beijing seeks chip stability and fair market access during Dutch trade mission

Wang Wentao meets Sjoerd Sjoerdsma amid ASML export limits and Nexperia debacle, with calls for secure chip supply chains and broader EU-China market access.

8 Jul 2026 - 9:00PM

The Netherlands

Dutch trade minister in China for high-stakes talks on tech war, tariff tensions

Minister is accompanied by representatives from 17 Dutch companies from sectors including logistics, agriculture and hi-tech.

7 Jul 2026 - 11:39AM

Dutch trade minister Sjoerd Sjoerdsma speaks with media at The Hague, the Netherlands, April 10 2026. Photo: EPA

European Union

Opinion | EU should think twice before weaponising its market against China

Market size and coercive leverage are not the same thing and the EU remains more dependent on China than policymakers think.

6 Jul 2026 - 8:30PMvideocam

SCMP Highlights

Breakthrough in US-Iran talks; Japan visa hike to affect Chinese: 7 highlights

From deadly school shooting in Philippines to a Chinese man jailed for breeding 300 snakes, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

26 Jun 2026 - 12:14PM

US-China tech war

Tech giant ASML joins China trade trip even amid US risk to sales

Europe’s most valuable company is seeking to boost sales in China while its home government works to fend off tougher export controls from the US.

25 Jun 2026 - 5:10PM

Part of an EUV chip-making machine produced by ASML. Photo: Reuters

US-China trade war

Exclusive | Dutch semiconductor giants join delegation to China as US pushes curbs: source

The Netherlands has protested Washington’s proposed Match Act, which would further curtail its semiconductor firms’ business in China.

24 Jun 2026 - 5:32PM

Semiconductors

How the ASML China EUV saga points to tougher reality for country’s chip sector

If EUV is out of reach and access to DUV is tightening, there is a limit to how far chipmakers can go with older gear and new approaches.

24 Jun 2026 - 11:00AM

Semiconductors

Chinese chip-equipment maker CFMEE targets US$410 million in Hong Kong IPO

The Hefei-based firm has attracted 17 cornerstone investors and plans to use proceeds for R&D, acquisitions and expansion.

17 Jun 2026 - 8:30PM

Circuit Fabology Microelectronics Equipment's headquarters in Hefei, Anhui province. The chip-equipment maker is heading to Hong Kong's stock market amid China's drive for semiconductor self-sufficiency. Photo: CFMEE

Semiconductors

Chinese start-up says its nanoimprint tech can produce optical chips without DUV

There is debate over the real value of nanoimprint lithography when it comes to volumes, yields and non-photonic chips.

8 Jun 2026 - 10:42PM

Chinese researchers recently developed this highly parallel optical computing chip named Meteor-1. Photo: Handout

China technology

Editorial | US pressure has only helped make China’s tech giants stronger

Huawei can now bypass ASML’s technology to make the advanced chips that the US has barred from export to China. This has become a familiar story.

1 Jun 2026 - 7:15AM

Semiconductors

Is Huawei’s new chip scaling law a true breakthrough, or mere hype?

Company says 3D design can deliver world-beating chips without the best chipmaking gear, rewriting the playbook for China’s tech future.

30 May 2026 - 11:00AM

Semiconductors

Wingtech says core of Nexperia’s China unit now based on mainland

The statement comes amid escalation in the Nexperia conflict, as Wingtech files a lawsuit in China against chip firm.

29 May 2026 - 6:03PM

A wafer sample on display during a semiconductor exhibition in Shanghai on March 25. Photo: AFP

China’s coastguard

China slams ‘provocative acts’ after driving Dutch warship away from Paracels

PLA says it used electronic interference and warnings against Dutch frigate as tensions widen in South China Sea.

28 May 2026 - 4:56AMvideocam

The Royal Netherlands Navy frigate HNLMS De Ruyter arrives in Indonesia on May 14. The ship was diven away from the disputed Paracel Islands by China’s coastguard on Wednesday, according to Chinese authorities. Photo: AFP

China trade

Exclusive | China’s date with Dutch trade minister on cards for early July: source

The Netherlands’ trade chief and his delegation will come at a pivotal diplomatic moment, as The Hague faces pressure from US tech-export laws.

27 May 2026 - 8:25PMvideocam

Semiconductors

Huawei seeks to match best chips without best chipmaking gear

China’s tech champion is counting on a new approach to chip design to help it overcome challenges from US sanctions.

27 May 2026 - 9:28PM

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ASML

China’s buying spree in ASML DUV gear prompts US calls for total export ban

DUV tools, though not as advanced as EUV, can be adapted to manufacture 7-nm logic chips and advanced memory for AI processors, report says.

.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}In Focus | The US-China tech war has evolved since Xi and Trump last met. Who has the edge?

Chinese researchers plot path to 3-nm chips using older lithography tools

Pursue a China deal but brace for backlash, Dutch advisory group urges EU

To correct growing economic imbalances, policymakers advise taking stronger defensive measures, despite risk of rising domestic costs.

China’s advanced chip deficit to shrink from 92% to 34% by 2035, Goldman says

The increase will be driven by aggressive capacity expansion at SMIC, China’s largest contract chipmaker, as well as improving yields.

Chinese hedge funds rotate out of Nvidia and US hyperscalers in AI trade

China’s top-ranked hedge fund managers change tactics to ride the changing wave of overseas investments and market dynamics.

Beyond lithography: Chinese chip toolmaker achieves wafer polishing breakthrough

While global attention focuses on the most advanced bottlenecks, domestic equipment makers are quietly closing the gap in other essential technologies.

CXMT shock: China’s alternatives punch Micron, SK Hynix shares

Advances in chips, chipmaking equipment and AI models disrupt stocks by threatening the edges of existing leaders, investors say.

China’s DUV progress not the biggest threat to ASML, analysts say

Dutch leader’s dominance in chipmaking gear not at risk amid China’s lithography push – unless the US steps in.

China chip dreams still face long road even after breakthrough

The reported start of production of chipmaking equipment in China has shaken up the global industry, even with efforts still trailing far behind leaders.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}The View | China cannot win the chip war through self-reliance alone

Beyond GPU supremacy, America’s greatest asset lies in its leverage over its allies’ critical technologies and capacities.

Exclusive | Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten set to visit China next spring: sources

Food security and trade ministers have already visited this year, with another, by Economy Minister Heleen Herbert, under consideration.

US hardens AI stance on China as Anthropic calls for extending lead

AI company urges tighter export controls, saying Chinese rivals are rapidly closing the gap through unauthorised model distillation.

Beijing seeks chip stability and fair market access during Dutch trade mission

Wang Wentao meets Sjoerd Sjoerdsma amid ASML export limits and Nexperia debacle, with calls for secure chip supply chains and broader EU-China market access.

Dutch trade minister in China for high-stakes talks on tech war, tariff tensions

Minister is accompanied by representatives from 17 Dutch companies from sectors including logistics, agriculture and hi-tech.

Opinion | EU should think twice before weaponising its market against China

Market size and coercive leverage are not the same thing and the EU remains more dependent on China than policymakers think.

Breakthrough in US-Iran talks; Japan visa hike to affect Chinese: 7 highlights

From deadly school shooting in Philippines to a Chinese man jailed for breeding 300 snakes, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Tech giant ASML joins China trade trip even amid US risk to sales

Europe’s most valuable company is seeking to boost sales in China while its home government works to fend off tougher export controls from the US.

Exclusive | Dutch semiconductor giants join delegation to China as US pushes curbs: source

The Netherlands has protested Washington’s proposed Match Act, which would further curtail its semiconductor firms’ business in China.

How the ASML China EUV saga points to tougher reality for country’s chip sector

If EUV is out of reach and access to DUV is tightening, there is a limit to how far chipmakers can go with older gear and new approaches.

Chinese chip-equipment maker CFMEE targets US$410 million in Hong Kong IPO

The Hefei-based firm has attracted 17 cornerstone investors and plans to use proceeds for R&D, acquisitions and expansion.

Chinese start-up says its nanoimprint tech can produce optical chips without DUV

There is debate over the real value of nanoimprint lithography when it comes to volumes, yields and non-photonic chips.

Editorial | US pressure has only helped make China’s tech giants stronger

Huawei can now bypass ASML’s technology to make the advanced chips that the US has barred from export to China. This has become a familiar story.

Is Huawei’s new chip scaling law a true breakthrough, or mere hype?

Company says 3D design can deliver world-beating chips without the best chipmaking gear, rewriting the playbook for China’s tech future.

Wingtech says core of Nexperia’s China unit now based on mainland

The statement comes amid escalation in the Nexperia conflict, as Wingtech files a lawsuit in China against chip firm.

China slams ‘provocative acts’ after driving Dutch warship away from Paracels

PLA says it used electronic interference and warnings against Dutch frigate as tensions widen in South China Sea.

Exclusive | China’s date with Dutch trade minister on cards for early July: source

The Netherlands’ trade chief and his delegation will come at a pivotal diplomatic moment, as The Hague faces pressure from US tech-export laws.

Huawei seeks to match best chips without best chipmaking gear

China’s tech champion is counting on a new approach to chip design to help it overcome challenges from US sanctions.

In Focus | The US-China tech war has evolved since Xi and Trump last met. Who has the edge?

The View | China cannot win the chip war through self-reliance alone