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China warns of global chip shortages as Nexperia dispute escalates again
Beijing warns of renewed global chip supply risks after Dutch and Chinese Nexperia units clash over control, halting wafer supply and disrupting production.
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce warned that conflicts involving Nexperia's Dutch headquarters and its Chinese parent Wingtech could cause a global semiconductor supply crisis.
Nexperia's Dutch entity disabled office accounts for Chinese employees, escalating disputes and disrupting operations according to China's ministry.
The company Nexperia is owned by Chinese parent Wingtech, with tensions rising amid geopolitical and legal battles over company control.
Despite diplomatic efforts by Beijing, The Hague, and Brussels, the conflict remains unresolved and continues to threaten chip supplies critical for the global automotive industry.
At the chip manufacturer Nexperia, the conflict between the headquarters in the Netherlands and the subsidiaries in China seems to flare up again. Beijing is now warning of global semiconductor bottlenecks.
In the autumn, disagreement between the Dutch Nexperia headquarters and the Chinese subsidiary caused global semiconductor bottlenecks. Now the conflict has flared up again
The dispute between chip manufacturer Nexperia and China has been raging for months. In October, the production of the global car industry stalled. Now, the conflict is picking up again - because of allegedly blocked accounts.