Reuters: China reportedly starts producing domestically made DUV lithography tools, taking aim at ASML's lead

Reuters reports China has begun producing domestic DUV lithography tools, potentially reducing reliance on ASML's equipment over time. Even if performance lags leading-edge systems, credible local supply could pressure ASML's China-linked demand expectations and raise uncertainty around the durability of its export-restriction-driven pricing power. The news also flags intensifying geopolitical and industrial policy competition in semicap equipment.