Read previewTwo of the world's most important chip companies can push a "kill switch" remotely on their most advanced chipmaking machines should China invade Taiwan, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The Netherlands's ASML — Europe's top tech company by market value — supplies advanced machines to chip-making companies.
The US has also pressured the Netherlands to block some ASML exports to China to limit the country's ability to manufacture advanced chips.
Rising concerns over Taiwan Strait developmentsThere are concerns about China's intensifying drills around Taiwan after Taiwan inaugurated its new President, William Lai — whom Beijing has branded as a separatist — on Monday.
But Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told Bloomberg TV on Tuesday that that the world's tech sector is likely to continue depending on Taiwanese manufacturing for "some time."
Persons:
—, Taiwan's, ASML, William Lai —, Li Xi, Jensen Huang
Organizations:
Service, Bloomberg, Business, East, Dutch, China's People's Liberation Army, Nvidia
Locations:
China, Taiwan, Washington, Beijing, Netherlands, Arizona, Japan, Germany