Washington pushes allies to match tougher China chip curbs under new bill

Washington pushes allies to match tougher China chip curbs under new billNew US bill pressures Japan and the Netherlands to align on China chip curbs, with potential fallout for global supply chains2-MIN READ2-MIN2ListenPublished: 8:02pm, 8 Apr 2026The latest bill proposed by US lawmakers to further restrict China’s access to advanced chipmaking equipment marks a fresh escalation in Washington’s efforts to throttle the country’s semiconductor ambitions, as it seeks to bring allies such as the Netherlands and Japan into closer alignment on export controls, analysts said.Introduced last week by Republican Representative Michael Baumgartner, the Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls in Hardware (Match) Act aims to close “critical gaps” in existing restrictions by requiring allied countries to match US curbs on semiconductor equipment exports to China within 150 days.The bill’s bipartisan backing and companion legislation in the Senate suggested a high likelihood of passage, potentially setting the stage for significant disruption to global semiconductor supply chains, analysts at China-securities" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="110699" data-entity-type="organization">China Securities said in a research note on Wednesday.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x