China Responds to Japan’s Plans to Impose Exports Restrictions on Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment

SHANGHAI, Apr 6 (SMM) - The Japanese government announced on March 31 that it intends to impose export controls on 23 types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and is seeking public opinions on relevant measures. Some analysts said that this approach is highly coordinated with the United States' containment of the development of China's chip industry, and the direction is very obvious. What is China's comment?

Spokesperson of China’s Ministry of Commerce said that the relevant measures proposed by the Japanese government are essentially harmful acts against China. They will not only damage the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies, but also cause Japanese companies to suffer losses, as well as damage stability of the global supply chain.

China is the world's largest semiconductor market and the largest export destination of Japanese semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

China hopes that Japan will listen to rational voices, take into consideration its own interests and the bilateral interests of China and Japan, correct its wrong practices in a timely manner, and promote the healthy development of economic and trade relations between China and Japan.

If Japan insists on artificially obstructing the cooperation in the semiconductor industry between China and Japan, China will take decisive measures to resolutely safeguard its legitimate rights and interests.