January 2 news reported that at the request of the U.S. Biden government, the Dutch lithography giant Asmah (ASML) cancelled some equipment shipments to China a few weeks before the export ban on China took effect.。Previously, the United States unilaterally implemented new rules on chip control over China, which had caused dissatisfaction among Dutch lawmakers that affected the country's strategic autonomy.。According to the report, before the new Dutch export controls to China came into full effect in January, Asma held a license to provide Chinese companies with three top-of-the-line immersion deep UV lithography machines.。But people familiar with the matter said U.S. officials contacted Asma last year and asked them to immediately halt their scheduled shipment of some of the equipment to Chinese customers。