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Netherlands Seizes Chinese-Owned Chipmaker Nexperia
- On October 13, 2025 the Dutch government called its action at Nexperia `highly exceptional`, freezing Wingtech's control after ministry and court interventions.
- Invoking the `Goods Availability Act`, the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs cited `acute signals of serious governance shortcomings` and said the September 30, 2025 letter aimed to prevent Nexperia's chip expertise from falling into Chinese hands.
- On October 1 three Nexperia directors petitioned the Amsterdam Enterprise Court for investigation and provisional measures, naming Ruben Lichtenberg, Stefan Tilger and Achim Kempe.
- Nexperia is barred from key corporate moves for one year, and Wingtech said it will seek government support and take actions to protect its rights as its Shanghai Stock Exchange shares fell 10% on Monday.
- Nexperia's high-volume chip role means the Dutch move follows Beijing's rare-earth export tightening Thursday and uses the Goods Availability Act, signaling exceptional intervention to protect Europe’s supply chains.
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The Dutch government used a cold-war law to put Nexperia under guardianship, which had been under Chinese flag in 2018.The Hague authorities supported by Brussels highlight "national security" and the risk posed to European industry supplies.
China decries Netherlands takeover of Wingtech subsidiary
A state-backed semiconductor association says it "firmly opposes" the Netherlands taking control of a European subsidiary of Chinese chip company Wingtech. The Dutch cited national security and availability concerns.
Dutch government takes control of China-owned chip firm
7 hours agoShareSaveOsmond ChiaBusiness reporterShareSaveGetty ImagesThe Dutch government has taken control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chipmaker based in the Netherlands, in a bid to safeguard the European supply of semiconductors for cars and other electronic goods and protect Europe’s economic security.The Hague said it took the decision due to “serious governance shortcomings” and to prevent the chips from becoming unavailable in an emergen…
The story represents a rise in tensions between Europeans and Chinese, already increased in recent months both for commercial reasons and for Beijing's relations with Russia
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