US EditionHow a Dutch Chipmaker Got Caught up in the US-China Tech War
The Dutch government suspended CEO Zhang Xuezheng and took control of Nexperia after US officials demanded leadership change to avoid entity list restrictions.
- On Sunday, the Dutch government said it had taken control of Nexperia and suspended founding CEO Zhang Xuezheng following a court order.
- American officials told Dutch counterparts Zhang must be replaced for Nexperia to avoid Washington's entity list; a new U.S. rule implicated Nexperia as a 100% Wingtech subsidiary, listed last year.
- Using Dutch government control and U.S. pressure, Nexperia said the intervention bars relocating parts and will last a year, citing governance shortcomings and entity list changes.
- Beijing criticised the Dutch government's control of Nexperia last Sunday, highlighting how countries are caught between Washington and Beijing, as Chinese media called the move excessive interference.
- Wingtech bought 100 per cent of Nijmegen-headquartered Nexperia in October 2018, and proposed blacklist changes would extend to subsidiaries owning more than a 50 per cent stake.
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How a Dutch chipmaker got caught up in the US-China tech war
The Dutch government has taken control of a Chinese-owned chip company based in the Netherlands following pressure from Washington, in a move that spotlights how countries are caught in the middle of the US-China battle for tech dominance.
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