News China Scolds Netherlands For New Chipmaking Tool Ban

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China wants the Dutch government not to impose new export rules that ban sales of advanced DUV tools to the People's Republic.

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[gg83]

I love the language that the Chinese government uses. They are masters at using the correct words. Maybe it's in the translation but it makes me think of the Dune series and how the aristocrats have to "word dance" and stuff.

 

[bit_user]

I love the language that the Chinese government uses. They are masters at using the correct words. Maybe it's in the translation but it makes me think of the Dune series and how the aristocrats have to "word dance" and stuff.

You're talking about this statement, or something else?

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"We call on the Dutch side to bear in mind the larger interest of safeguarding international trade rules and bilateral economic and trade cooperation, immediately correct its wrongdoings"​

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Seems unremarkable, although fairly direct. The imperative to "correct its wrongdoings" makes it rather acrimonious, for a diplomatic statement. I'm sure all of that was calculated, as these aren't 3AM tweets but rather the sort of thing career diplomats train for.

It's an interesting point about translation, but the article links to an English statement on the embassy's website. So, it would be their own translation that's at fault for any unintended subtext.