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Dutch government in talks with China over Nexperia export controls
The Dutch government invoked Cold War-era law to protect semiconductor technology amid fears of information transfer to China, affecting a $2.06 billion chipmaker vital to European industry.
- The Dutch government invoked the Goods Availability Act on February 25, 2022, to temporarily seize control of Nexperia, a European semiconductor unit of Wingtech in Nijmegen.
- The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs cited 'serious governance shortcomings' on October 12 and said the action followed management disputes, with Nexperia co‑directors dismissed on September 4.
- China imposed an export ban on Nexperia's Chinese branch effective October 4, 2025, and industry groups warned chip shortages could halt production as soon as next month.
- Karremans aims to lift the export ban and is seeking talks with Chinese officials, denying US pressure and expressing optimism talks will progress positively.
- The move relied on the Goods Availability Act of 1952 and Beijing called the move anti‑Chinese, further straining fragile EU‑China relations amid global semiconductor competition.
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