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ASML Reaffirms Export Compliance as US Pressure Mounts Over Advanced Chip Technology

ASML said it remains committed to export rules amid heightened scrutiny from Washington over advanced semiconductor technology transfers, while stressing the importance of open global supply chains within allied security frameworks.
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