The case for a China-wide ban on DUV immersion chipmaking-machine exports

Techstatecraft’s report argues that China is unlikely to commercialize its own DUV immersion lithography machines at scale until the mid-2030s. It says continued imports could help China narrow or erase the US-allied AI chipmaking lead over the next five to ten years. The report calls for a China-wide export ban on the machines, alongside controls on spare parts and servicing, and backs the MATCH Act, which it says would establish China-wide export controls.