Dutch PM to meet with Chinese leader amid tensions over chip exports

Dutch PM to meet with Chinese leader amid tensions over chip exports

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March 23 2024, 04:40 AM • 116683 views

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping amid tensions over restrictions on chip exports to China.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will travel to Beijing next week to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping amid tensions over the export of computer chips. This was reported by Reuters, according to UNN.

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According to reports, the visit is preceded by the actions of the Dutch government, which this year began refusing to issue licenses to ASML, the largest supplier of equipment for computer chip manufacturers, to export many of its products to China under pressure from the United States.

During his visit on March 26-27, Rutte is expected to meet with Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang, and Dutch Trade Minister Jeffrey van Leeuwen is expected to meet with his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao.

They will discuss opportunities for economic cooperation, the importance of a level playing field and equal access to markets

the Dutch government said in a statement.

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