O Japan may apply “softer” sanctions that the United States against China when it comes to the sale of machines for the production of chips. The information was confirmed by an influential parliamentarian linked to the Japanese government.
According to the congressman, even though Japan has joined the consortium proposed by the US government, Tokyo’s position is much more neutral. Commenting on the subject, the former Minister of Economy of Japan, Akira Amari, was in the same line as the parliamentarian.
The United States is being strict, but there is a question of whether we can match that. What we share with them is just an acknowledgment of the concern with the use of equipment.
If the Japanese prediction is confirmed, President Joe Biden’s government will have many problems ahead. This is because manufacturers of US may lose sales for Japanese and even Dutch companies.
Sanctions only work when all allies work on the same terms. If Japan does not follow Washington’s strict rules, it is very likely that China will continue to buy equipment of Japanese origin.
Finally, Amari told Archyde.com that the Japanese government has already informed that the agreement is being sewn, but currently only the United States recognizes it publicly.
Governments and companies are concerned about the issue and it is necessary to delve into it to find how far this line needs to be drawn.
It should be remembered that a group of chip companies in the United States has already warned that the country runs the risk of losing market to Japan and the Netherlands if the two countries adopt more lenient sanctions.