Christophe Fouquet, the CEO of ASML, the Dutch behemoth in semiconductor equipment manufacturing, recently remarked that while the Netherlands government's acquisition of Nexperia has stoked tensions between the Netherlands and China, ASML's business operations have remained untouched and are not anticipated to face any adverse effects in the near future. Fouquet is of the opinion that the most tumultuous phase of this crisis has already been weathered. He underscored the importance of inter-party communication on analogous issues prior to any decisive action. However, in this particular instance, the situation flared up prematurely, culminating in conflict and heightened tensions.
