With an eye on China, the Dutch and Koreans pledge stronger chip ties

Several Western powers have banned the export of advanced chip-making equipment to China out of fear of its use to develop high-tech weapons. Beijing has called it “technological terrorism”. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte told reporters: “We both have thriving technology sectors that are well matched.” “ASML…makes machines for microchips produced in South Korea. Our […]

Far-right, anti-Islam Wilders wins landslide victory in Dutch election

Wilders has been compared to Donald Trump, partly for his swept-back dyed hairstyle which resembles the former US president, but also for his statements against immigrants and Muslims. From calling Moroccans “despicable” to organizing competitions for cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, Wilders has made a career out of his self-appointed mission to stop the West’s […]