US EditionChipmaker Nexperia and Chinese owner Wingtech fight for control in Dutch court
Dutch court hears public arguments on whether to investigate Nexperia amid concerns about management, control by Chinese owners, and impact on European chip supply chains.
- On Wednesday, a Dutch court held public hearings to weigh whether to order an investigation into Nexperia's affairs amid claims its Chinese owners deliberately undermined the business.
- Using a rarely used 1952 law, the Dutch state moved to supervise Nexperia after caretaker economic affairs minister Vincent Karremans invoked it, citing relocation concerns.
- The court has already suspended Nexperia's executive director and put Wingtech's shares under administrative control, while judges removed Zhang Xuezheng from an executive role and his lawyers represented him in Wednesday's hearings.
- Automakers say chip shortages linked to the dispute have disrupted production, with Honda halting operations at two Japanese plants and cutting its global sales forecast to 3.34 million.
- Wider trade concerns have framed the Nexperia court dispute as the United States government blacklisted it last year, with measures later eased in 2025, while Beijing welcomed Dutch de-escalation and resumed exports after talks between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump.
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Secret plans, angry emails: Dutch court weighs Nexperia’s fate in crunch hearing
The battle for control of Dutch chipmaker Nexperia entered a new phase on Wednesday, as lawyers representing the firm and its Chinese parent Wingtech Technology traded blows during a seven-hour court hearing in the Netherlands. The Enterprise Chamber – a special Dutch court handling corporate disputes – scheduled the hearing to determine whether it should order a formal investigation into alleged mismanagement at Nexperia or overturn its earlier…
The car industry is dependent on computer chips from the Dutch company Nexperia. However, a dispute has raged over the company for months. Now the Netherlands is making serious accusations against the Chinese ex-chief.
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Dutch court hears battle over Nexperia
A Dutch court held hearings Wednesday to weigh whether to order an investigation into Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chip company at the centre of a global tug-of-war over critical semiconductor technology.
Dutch Court Weighs Next Step in Fight Over Chipmaker Nexperia
A dispute over chipmaker Nexperia BV will reach a critical stage as a Dutch court considers whether it should open an investigation and withhold control from Chinese owner Wingtech Technology Co. over allegations of improper technology transfers.
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