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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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.
Nearly all parties at the Enterprise Chamber want a quick resolution to the conflict at chipmaker Nexperia. But that's difficult as long as the main player refuses to cooperate. "Wing wants his bike back first."
The dispute began in September when the Dutch government took control of the company, citing intellectual property concerns; the conflict led to a shortage of chips used by global automakers.
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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.
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