BRIEF-U.S. Chip Curbs Hit China Harder Than Expected As TSMC Treads Carefully, Nikkei Reports

Feb 7 (Reuters) - Nikkei:

• U.S. CHIP CURBS HIT CHINA HARDER THAN EXPECTED AS TSMC TREADS CAREFULLY

• TSMC INFORMING CHINESE CUSTOMERS IT CANNOT SHIP ORDERS UNLESS USING CHIP PACKAGING SERVICES FROM SUPPLIER ON U.S. "WHITE LIST"

• TSMC TAKES EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS APPROACH TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE, SOURCES BRIEFED ON MATTER SAID

• TSMC WON'T SHIP ORDERS TO ANY CLIENTS USING FOREIGN CHIP PACKAGING SUPPLIERS' FACILITIES IN CHINA, REGARDLESS OF WHITE LIST STATUS

• TSMC WOULD BE OPEN TO SUPPLYING CHINESE CLIENTS IF THEY SWITCHED TO APPROVED PACKAGERS, OTHERS

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