Following talks in Beijing, the Netherlands has relinquished state control of chip manufacturer Nexperia. Nevertheless, the company must inform the Ministry of Economic Affairs about the transfer of intellectual property or critical production facilities in future.
By Leonardo Pape
A government delegation from The Hague will travel to Beijing next week in the dispute over Chinese export controls on semiconductors from Dutch manufacturer Nexperia.
By Marcel Grzanna
Following the government’s dismissal of its Chinese managing director, the Dutch chip manufacturer warns that products may reach the market that are neither original nor meet quality standards.
By Fabian Peltsch
China is stepping up its tone in the Nexperia crisis. The Netherlands bears full responsibility for the turbulence in the global semiconductor supply chains, explains the Ministry of Commerce.
By Redaktion Table
In the dispute surrounding Dutch chip manufacturer Nexperia, the Chinese subsidiary has announced that its supply chain is secure. The Ministry of Commerce in Beijing announced that it would examine exceptions for the company’s blocked exports and approve exports if necessary.
By Leonardo Pape
The parliamentary elections in the Netherlands remain a close race right up to the last minute. Right-wing populist Geert Wilders wants to prevent a D66 government despite his defeat.
By Redaktion Table
Rob Jetten, leader of the social-liberal D66 party, is the surprise winner in the Netherlands. The 38-year-old has a good chance of leading the next coalition. Geert Wilders and his partners in the failed right-wing government were punished in different ways.
By Stephan Israel
Shady practices at the Dutch chip manufacturer is putting European carmakers under pressure. Europe can probably only prevent a loss of production through diplomatic means. Meanwhile, the German government is keeping an eye on the collaboration between the Helmholtz Association and Nexperia Hamburg.
By Fabian Peltsch and Marcel Grzanna
Nobody wants to govern with Geert Wilders anymore. The Christian Democrats and Social Democrats have a chance of leading the next coalition. The question is how the government can stay on course with defense and invest in housing and healthcare at the same time.
By Stephan Israel
In order to bring the Chinese-controlled tech producer Nexperia under control as pressure from the USA mounts, the Netherlands applied an emergency law from the 1950s. The EU should be in a better legal position to deal with similar cases in the future.
By Marcel Grzanna and Fabian Peltsch
