The Netherlands, home to ASML, the world's leading manufacturer of advanced semiconductor equipment, is seeing its strategic industries become a key target for infiltration by the Chinese Communist Party. A recent report by an independent Dutch think tank warns that Chinese interference in the Netherlands is "a systemic and long-term challenge" impacting the Netherlands' strategic autonomy, economic resilience, and national security.
The Netherlands, home to ASML, the world's leading manufacturer of advanced semiconductor equipment, is seeing its strategic industries become a key target for infiltration by the Chinese Communist Party. A recent report by an independent Dutch think tank warns that Chinese interference in the Netherlands is "a systemic and long-term challenge" impacting the Netherlands' strategic autonomy, economic resilience, and national security.