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Meanwhile, in January this year, the Dutch governmentcurbed shipmentsof two more chip-making machines.
For its part, the Netherlands is required to navigate a complex diplomatic and business landscape.

Chinas alliance with Vladimir Putin plays a crucial role.
On the other hand, the Netherlands needs to align with the EUsde-risking(rather than decoupling) strategy.
However, potential new restrictions would eventually hurt the companys profits.

The maintenance of machines accounts for approximately 20% of the manufacturers total revenue,according to estimates.
Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou
Ioanna is a writer at TNW.
With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.