The government is considering ways to ban Chinese students from studying in “particularly sensitive areas” of the IT industry.
Dutch authorities are working on legislation that will be used to ban Chinese students from university programs in sensitive technologies, including semiconductors and defense, according to Bloomberg.
The sources said that while China will not be specifically mentioned in the proposed legislation, the aim is to prevent Chinese students from accessing confidential material in their research.
Earlier this year, the Dutch government agreed to join efforts to further restrict US high-tech exports to China, sparking tensions with one of its biggest trading partners by launching an investigation into the takeover of local chipmaker Nowi by Chinese firm Nexperia.
A recent Dutch intelligence report claimed that China “posed the greatest threat to the country’s economic security”. The intelligence agency said many Dutch companies and institutions are struggling to properly assess the risks of economic and scientific cooperation with China. Dutch intelligence agencies allege that China is trying to infiltrate Dutch high-tech companies through corporate takeovers, academic collaboration and espionage.
Apparently, the last drop of patience was the case at ASML (one of the world’s largest manufacturers of lithographic equipment for processor production), in which the company accused a former Chinese employee of stealing classified information.
Experts of the publication note that the Netherlands may take a cue from the United States, which last year reduced the number of student visas for Chinese citizens by 50% amid strained political relations between the countries.
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Source: Focus
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