They joined about 400 other companies at the Intelligent Industry & Information Technology exhibition, as part of this year’s China International Import Expo (CIIE) event. The six-day trade show will conclude on Sunday.
Taking part in the CIIE reflects how these foreign semiconductor technology vendors see the world’s second-largest economy as a vast market for their products and services, according to participants, despite tensions between Washington and Beijing.
“This marks our sixth participation in CIIE,” ASML executive vice-president Shen Bo, who serves as the Dutch chipmaking equipment vendor’s country manager for China, said on Monday. “This annual event continuously demonstrates China’s commitment to openness and collaboration, aligning perfectly with ASML’s corporate culture.”
ASML, which dominates the global market for advanced lithography systems used to make chips, did not display any of its large machines at the exhibition area. But that did not prevent a large number of people to crowd its booth on Wednesday.
