Regarding export restrictions on semiconductor manufacturing equipment with China in mind, Toshiki Kawai, president of Tokyo Electron, a major global company, said at a financial results briefing, "If new information comes in, we would like to respond appropriately." He showed that it is difficult to make decisions as a company.
Regarding the export restrictions on semiconductor manufacturing equipment with China in mind, the United States requested cooperation from Japan and the Netherlands by last month, and the Japanese government is also considering China and other countries.
In connection with this, Tokyo Electron President Toshiki Kawai refrained from making detailed comments at the financial results briefing on the 9th, saying, "There are some things that I do not know what direction it will take. If new information comes in, We want to respond appropriately,” he said.
According to the company, the proportion of total sales to China in the three months from October to December last year was 22%, down 4 points from the same period two years ago, and the United States' semiconductor-related relationship with China so far. We are already feeling the effects of the regulations.
The company believes that China is one of the promising markets, but because it does not know the details of the regulations that the Japanese government is considering, it is difficult for the company to make a decision at this point.