It is revealed that the United States and Japan are close to reaching an agreement to restrict the export of chip technology to China

According to foreign media reports,The United States and Japan are close to an agreement on export controls on China's semiconductor industry, with sources revealing that the two sides are continuing to move forward despite concerns during the negotiations.According to reports, the United States hopes to pass the "Foreign Direct Product Rule" (FDPR), requiring that even technology products produced outside the United States, as long as they use specific American software or technology, need to apply for an export license before they can be sold to China.

This rule will also affect a number of international semiconductor equipment manufacturers, including Tokyo Electronics of Japan and ASML of the Netherlands.

However, a Japanese official noted that the negotiating situation is "rather fragile" because Japan is worried that China may take retaliatory measures, such as restricting exports of key minerals, which is a major risk for Japanese manufacturing that relies on these materials.

In the past few months, the United States has sent officials to Japan and the Netherlands several times to discuss how to coordinate the export control policies of the three parties.

Although some progress has been made, the Japanese government and business circles are uneasy about the possible economic consequences of jointly imposing controls on China.