The spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce answered a reporter's question on Japan's announcement of its intention to implement semiconductor export controls
A reporter asked: The Japanese government announced on March 3 that it intends to implement export control on 31 kinds of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and solicited public opinions on relevant measures. Some analysts said that this approach is highly coordinated with the United States to curb the development of China's chip industry, and the direction is very obvious. What is China's comment on this?
A: We have noted that the Japanese government announced its intention to implement export controls on 23 types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Semiconductor is a highly globalized industry, after decades of development, has formed you have me, I have you have you industrial pattern, which is the result of market laws and enterprise choice. For a period of time, some countries have frequently generalized the concept of national security, abused export control measures, continued to strengthen the suppression of China's semiconductor and other industries, engaged in material supply cuts, technology blockade, artificially cut off the global semiconductor market, seriously deviated from the principle of free trade and multilateral trade rules, seriously violated the basic obligations stipulated by the WTO, and seriously impacted the stability of the global industrial chain and supply chain. China has filed a lawsuit with the WTO.
The relevant measures proposed by the Japanese side are essentially harmful acts against China under the coercion of individual countries, which not only harm the legitimate and legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises, but also cause Japanese enterprises to suffer losses, harm others and themselves, and damage the stability of the global supply chain.
China is the world's largest semiconductor market and the largest export destination for Japan's semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and the two industries have long formed a close integration relationship between the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain. At present, the relevant measures of the Japanese side are soliciting opinions from the public. We hope that the Japanese side will listen to the voice of reason, proceed from safeguarding the rules, itself and the bilateral interests of China and Japan, correct its wrong practices in a timely manner, promote the healthy development of economic and trade relations between China and Japan, and work with all parties to maintain the stability of the global semiconductor industry chain and supply chain. If Japan insists on artificially obstructing Sino-Japanese semiconductor industry cooperation, China will take decisive measures to resolutely safeguard its legitimate rights and interests.
Source: Ministry of Commerce website