Introduction.
Recently, the Dutch ASML company has lifted the purchase of lithography machines from China due to pressure from the United States, which has attracted widespread attention. The actions of the United States are seen as violating the normal market order and are an arbitrary and domineering act. Wang Wenbin, a spokesman for China's most important press, said it was a hooliganism in a shopping mall. Under such circumstances, Hua Chunying, an aide to China's foreign minister, reacted more bluntly and toughly through the social media of the United States, accusing the United States of practicing double standards and an unrealistic market for freedom and openness.
The U.S. exerted pressure on the Netherlands for withdrawing its order for lithography machines in China.
The Dutch ASML company originally planned to send three top-notch dialysis deep UV** machines to China, which is currently the most advanced one in the world, and will be very valuable for China's semiconductor industry. However, under the intervention of the United States, ASML revoked the production license of the lithography machine to China and terminated the order for it. This means that ASML will not be able to supply the equipment to China because ASML's "business license" in China has been inexplicably torn off.
Although there were some in the Dutch parliament who proposed strategic autonomy for the Netherlands due to pressure from the United States, the Netherlands eventually abandoned the deal due to pressure from the United States. Companies like ASML, under pressure from the United States, have little room for manoeuvre. As the world's most powerful technology company, the United States can even use its allies as cannon fodder to maintain its hegemony in cutting-edge technology.
Hua Chunying's reply.
Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Hua Chunying reacted to the actions of the United States in a social ** in the United States. She questioned whether the measures taken by the United States could be consistent with the fully open norms of a market economy, the so-called "mere coercion". She said, "If you hurt others, you will harm yourself." Hua Chunying reacted to this, pointing out that the United States is practicing a double standard and proposing an unrealistic, unrealistic, and open market, which shows that the United States is not doing well in this matter.
Hua Chunying's remarks through her personal social media are a new way for China to do so. In doing so, she wants to tell the world that China resolutely defends its national interests and let the world see China's confidence and strength.
The actions of Western countries to contain China.
This incident once again reflects the lack of a free-market economy in Western countries when dealing with China. After China's rise and development as a major competitor around the world, some people have taken various measures to thwart China's development. The United States exerted pressure on the Netherlands to withdraw the purchase of lithography machines from China, which is one such incident. They fear that China's technological development will threaten its leading position in the world.
However, China has not budged to outside pressure. But China has turned these pressures into industrial innovation and its own development. China believes that only by relying on its own industrial resilience will these malign actions against China will make them suffer the consequences of the decisions they make.
Brief summary. The U.S. pressured the Netherlands to terminate the contract for lithography machines in China, which once again showed that China's development was hampered. Despite some pressures and challenges, China has not deterred from this, on the contrary, it has become increasingly resolute in defending its rights and interests. Hua Chunying's reaction shows China's new image and strength to the outside world. China, the world's largest economy, will follow its own path of development, relying on its own strength to drive industrial innovation, and only those who will hinder China's development will be those who will hinder its development. China's strength and confidence will make the entire international community more stable and more developed.