SAN FRANCISCO • President Joe Biden and many lawmakers in Washington are worried these days about computer chips and China's ambitions with the foundational technology.
But a massive machine sold by a Dutch company has emerged as a key lever for policymakers - and illustrates how any country's hopes of building a completely self-sufficient supply chain in semiconductor technology are unrealistic.
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