TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s authorities will start proscribing exports of superior semiconductor manufacturing gear to China in Spring after it amends a international trade legislation to permit the change, Kyodo Information reported on Saturday.

The brand new regulation won’t point out China particularly in a bid to scale back the chance of retaliation by Beijing, the report stated, with out saying the place it obtained the knowledge.

Japan and the Netherlands have agreed to affix the US in halting shipments of semiconductor manufacturing gear produced by the likes of Nikon (OTC:) Corp and ASML Holdings in a bid to cease China creating and superior chips that might be used to boost its army energy, sources informed Reuters, confirming earlier media studies.

Solely Washington, nevertheless, has acknowledged the existence of the deal, and has but to launch any particulars of what gear will probably be restricted.