US EditionNetherlands Seizes Chinese-Owned Chipmaker Nexperia
- On October 13, 2025 the Dutch government called its action at Nexperia `highly exceptional`, freezing Wingtech's control after ministry and court interventions.
- Invoking the `Goods Availability Act`, the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs cited `acute signals of serious governance shortcomings` and said the September 30, 2025 letter aimed to prevent Nexperia's chip expertise from falling into Chinese hands.
- On October 1 three Nexperia directors petitioned the Amsterdam Enterprise Court for investigation and provisional measures, naming Ruben Lichtenberg, Stefan Tilger and Achim Kempe.
- Nexperia is barred from key corporate moves for one year, and Wingtech said it will seek government support and take actions to protect its rights as its Shanghai Stock Exchange shares fell 10% on Monday.
- Nexperia's high-volume chip role means the Dutch move follows Beijing's rare-earth export tightening Thursday and uses the Goods Availability Act, signaling exceptional intervention to protect Europe’s supply chains.
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Dutch Government Seizes Control of China-Owned Chipmaker Nexperia
The Netherlands government announced on Oct. 12 that it is taking control of a Dutch chipmaker over concerns about the potential transfer of crucial technology to its Chinese parent company. Nexperia, which manufactures semiconductors for cars and consumer electronics, is owned by Jiaxing-based company Wingtech, which is partially owned by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs called the move “highly exception…
With reference to Dutch and European security interests, the Hague has taken over the supervision of Nexperia. Now the Chinese parent company announces to investigate appeals.
The Dutch government has taken control of the chip manufacturer Nexperia, referring to security interests.
The measures are aimed at protecting Europe ' s technological safety.
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The fear is no longer whispered—it's policy. Western governments are scrambling to contain China's growing leverage, not because of what Beijing has threatened, but because of what it's quietly starting to do. This week, the Dutch government took the extraordinary step of seizing control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chipmaker—an act of economic intervention that signals rising panic over China's grip on critical technology. In Washington, the an…
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