[Mr. Jeeves]

I used to know a senior executive at ASML - he told me they moved all production to Singapore a long time ago because of the theft risk from China. Guess they forgot that hiring Chinese nationals poses the exact same risk as manufacturing in Shenzhen.

[AdmSmith]

Yes, not to mention the National Intelligence Law see https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3789661/posts?page=7#7 it is very risky to hire Chinese nationals in sensitive positions.