Netherlands intervenes at chipmaker Nexperia over security concerns

- Beijing urges Dutch government to 'refrain from politicizing economic and trade issues' GENEVA / ISTANBUL The Netherlands has intervened in the matter of chip manufacturer Nexperia, fearing that crucial technological knowledge and production...

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Dutch government takes control of Chinese chip-maker under rare law

The Dutch government has imposed sweeping restrictions on Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia, citing “serious governance shortcomings” at the semiconductor manufacturer. The minister of economic affairs Vincent Karremans, announced late on Sunday...

Dutch govt moves to take control of Chinese-owned chip maker Nexperia

The Dutch government, in a surprise move, intervened in the business of the Chinese-owned semiconductor company Nexperia, which manufactures chips used in industries such as automotive and consumer technology, citing "acute signals of serious...

Dutch government takes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia over governance shortcomings

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government took effective control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia, in what it said was… THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government took effective control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia, in...

Dutch government takes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia

The parent company Wingtech shares plunge 10% in Shanghai as it seeks legal, government help [AMSTERDAM/SHANGHAI] The Dutch government said it is taking control of Dutch chipmaker Nexperia, which manufactures computer chips for the car and...

Dutch seizure of Nexperia sends China’s Wingtech shares down 10%

China’s Wingtech Technology Co. plunged 10% after the Dutch government took control of its European chip unit, Nexperia, in a surprise decision that deepened global scrutiny of Chinese technology investments in Europe. The Dutch government...

Netherlands intervenes in China-owned chip firm amid security concerns

The Dutch government's decision to intervene in Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia is threatening to deepen tensions between the European Union and China, which have increased in recent months over trade and Beijing's relationship with Russia. The...

Dutch government takes control of China-owned chip firm

The 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...

Dutch Gov’t takes rare move to oust CEO at chip firm Nexperia over China ties

The Dutch government has ousted the Chinese CEO of Nexperia, a semiconductor chip manufacturer based in Nijmegen. According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the caretaker government intervened at Nexperia because it feared that crucial...

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Dutch government takes control of Nexperia

The Dutch government has taken management control of Nexperia, the semiconductor company owned by Wingtech of China following “serious governance shortcomings.” The Dutch government said it was acting in the interest of national security and...

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Nexperia says Chinese unit operating as usual amid tensions with the Netherlands

Nexperia said on Sunday that its employees in China still have access to company platforms and are receiving salaries as usual, a day after its China unit asserted that it had the right to operate independently of the Dutch parent. “We are aware...

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The Dutch government is opening direct talks with Beijing over the fate of Nexperia, the Chinese-owned chipmaker at the heart of a growing diplomatic fight that’s shaking up global car production. Vincent Karremans, the Netherlands’ economy...

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China's Wingtech dives 10% as Dutch take control of chip unit

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The Dutch government said it is taking control of Dutch chipmaker Nexperia, which manufactures computer chips for the car and consumer electronics industries, due to worries about the possible transfer of crucial technology to...