ASML CFO says US Match Act limiting DUV sales to China would be counterproductive

By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM, Oct 14 (Reuters) The chief financial ​officer of ‌top computer chip equipment manufacturer ASML said on Wednesday the ‌company ​opposes ⁠a proposal by ⁠US Congress to limit the company s sales of DUV ​lithography equipment to China as ⁠a bad ⁠idea. On a ​call with reporters after ​the company s third-quarter earnings, ‌CFO Roger Dassen said that if the ⁠Match Act is passed after US midterm elections, ⁠it ‌would accelerate ⁠China s domestic development ​of ‌rival technology. He added ​he ⁠was optimistic that common sense will prevail . (Reporting by Toby Sterling. Editing by Mark ​Potter)