The Ministry of Commerce responds to the progress in resolving the Anshi Semiconductor issue.

Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yadong responded to questions related to advancing the resolution of ASML Semiconductor's progress at the Ministry of Commerce's routine press conference on the 16th, saying that over the past more than 10 years, China and the Netherlands have established an open and pragmatic comprehensive partnership, and bilateral economic and trade cooperation has continued to deepen. On July 7th, Dutch Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Schultzma visited China, and Minister Wang Wentao co-chaired the 18th meeting of the China-Netherlands Economic and Trade Mixed Committee with her, candidly and in-depth exchanging views on China-Netherlands and China-EU economic and trade relations. China and the Netherlands agreed that the two governments should create a favorable environment to promote enterprises in resolving disputes through negotiation, and ensure the security and stability of the global semiconductor supply chain.