Mint explainer: How allies’ support to US tech curbs on China is shaking

Washington has seemingly run into trouble with its European and Japanese allies. Mere months after unveiling an expansive set of curbs on technology exports to China, America has run into resistance from Japan and the Netherlands, both of which are technology powerhouses that the United States desperately needs. 1. The US launched a sweeping series of export bans on China’s technology industry. Washington restricted the sale of advanced semiconductors and key manufacturing to Chinese enterprises. Further, US citizens and green card holders were restricted from working for Chinese high technology firms. 2. The objective was to stunt the development of…