The tech cold war’s ‘most complicated machine’ that’s out of China’s reach SECTIONS The tech cold war’s ‘most complicated machine’ that’s out of China’s reachBy Don Clark, New York Times Last Updated: Jul 05, 2021, 02:49 PM IST Share Synopsis The complex machine is widely acknowledged as necessary for making the most advanced chips, an ability with geopolitical implications. The Trump administration successfully lobbied the Dutch government to block shipments of such a machine to China in 2019, and the Biden administration has shown no signs of reversing that stance. New York Times The complex machine is widely acknowledged as necessary for making the most advanced chips, an ability with geopolitical implications.