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The latest news and top stories on Nexperia. A Netherlands-based entity in the semiconductor manufacturing sector, Nexperia specialises in producing essential electronic components including diodes, transistors and MOSFETs. It primarily serves global automotive, industrial and consumer markets and is known for shipping over 100 billion products annually.
Vincent Karremans, the Dutch economy minister, in September. Photo: ANP
China-EU relations

Dutch minister admits he was blindsided by China in Nexperia chip crisis

Karremans faces criticism after Beijing choked off chip flows and scrutiny of his move to invoke a Cold War-era security law.

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China manufacturing

Factory of factories: China’s manufacturers join wave of overseas expansions

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Semiconductors

Tensions flare as Wingtech slams chipmaker Nexperia’s head office over deception

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China-EU relations

China, EU shift Nexperia strategy: let the companies work it out

Wang Wentao shifts focus to the boardroom but warns the Dutch government must still scrap the executive order and court ruling fuelling the crisis.

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Flags fly next to a logo of Nexperia at the facade of its factory in Guangdong province amid a chip-supply shortage caused by a diplomatic standoff between China and the Netherlands over the company. Photo: Reuters
The Netherlands

Opinion | Netherlands’ Nexperia blunder shows it has forgotten its own history

The Netherlands’ pragmatic approach – separating commercial interests from geopolitical alignment – once made it a friend to all.

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Semiconductors

Wingtech says Nexperia’s headquarters remains silent on call for talks

In a statement, Wingtech reiterates its intention to fully regain its shareholder rights in the chipmaker.

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My Take

My Take | How China goes toe to toe with the West and softly-softly with the rest

Beijing rarely claims altruism. It always wants something from you, but most of the time, its approach is pragmatic, respectful and usually beneficial.

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China’s Premier Li Qiang at the G20 Leaders’ Summit, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Sunday. Photo: AP
Semiconductors

Explainer | A timeline of the Sino-Dutch row over the control of chipmaker Nexperia

The Hague suspends use of Cold War-era law called upon to seize control of Chinese-owned Nexperia, as dispute imperils global supply chains.

US-China relations

Chinese commerce minister calls for deeper US-China cooperation on trade

Nations should work together to ensure trade serves as the ‘engine of China-US relations, not as a stumbling block’, Wang Wentao said.

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Semiconductors

Nexperia’s Chinese owner pledges to use ‘all legal means’ in fight for control

The case in Dutch courts could turn into a ‘marathon’ that takes up to three and a half years to fully resolve, legal experts say.

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The logo of Nexperia sits on a company building in Hamburg, Germany, on November 19, 2025. Photo: DPA via AP
US-China trade war

‘Close the loopholes’: US officials urge tougher chip rules to limit China gains

Lawmakers seek stronger BIS powers and more staff, saying Beijing could use one-year pause in export controls to advance domestic abilities.

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The NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GPU builds on core innovations to accelerate training and AI reasoning. Photo: Handout
Semiconductors

China Future Tech webinar: assessing the impact of the Nexperia saga

Post reporters discuss the dispute’s apparent resolution, what happens next and what it means for the future of Chinese investments abroad.

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US-China trade war

Exclusive | Top Democrat demands US probe into Chinese firms potentially supplying Nexperia

Letter by Raja Krishnamoorthi to US Commerce Department claims wafers made by China-based suppliers pose safety and reliability concerns.

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SCMP Highlights

China-Japan feud, EU to probe Chinese lawnmowers: SCMP daily highlights

From Beijing vowing ‘further measures’ against Japan over Taiwan comments to relief for Nexperia, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Attendees view a robotic lawnmower at the 138th China Import and Export Fair in October. Photo: Getty Images
China-EU relations

‘Show of goodwill’: Netherlands suspends Cold War-era act tied to Nexperia crisis

Crisis over Chinese-owned chipmaker eases a little, but major doubts still hang over the future of a company at war with itself.

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Nexperia produces around 100 billion semiconductors in Europe every year and an estimated 70 per cent of the wafers then go to Dongguan in southern China for testing and packaging, before being shipped to clients as legacy chips. Photo: Reuters
China-EU relations

Exclusive | EU set to probe Chinese robotic lawnmowers in escalating trade dispute: sources

Anti-dumping investigation could cut into Chinese exports, trimming their foothold in European market while mowing down trade ties.

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China-EU relations

EU recalibrates on China as it seeks rare earths breakthrough

Official sources say Brussels is in ‘de-escalation mode’ as it tries to convince Beijing to issue more export licences for critical minerals.

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SCMP Highlights

Japan trip refunds after PM’s remark, miners hit gold in China: 5 weekend reads

From deepening fallout over Takaichi’s Taiwan comment to internal conflict within Nexperia, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

China is one of the biggest sources of foreign tourists to Japan. Photo: EPA
Semiconductors

How Nexperia saga exposes Europe’s waning influence in US-China chip war

The dispute around the Dutch chipmaker shows the erosion of Europe’s geopolitical neutrality in the face of escalating US-China rivalry.

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China-EU relations

Nexperia civil war erupts as Chinese and Dutch arms trade blows

Fiery exchange raises tension further ahead of crunch government talks in the Chinese capital next week aimed at resolving the stand-off.

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China trade

China sellers brace as EU moves to tighten rules on low-value parcels, as US did

Merchants warn that margins will be squeezed, consumer prices may rise, and firms may shift markets as compliance costs and customs hits bite cross-border trade.

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The European Commission said that 91 per cent of all e-commerce shipments valued under €150 (US$174) came from China last year. Photo: Getty Images
Semiconductors

Nexperia China slams chipmaker’s head office as Sino-Dutch envoys set for talks

In a letter, Nexperia China accuses the Dutch head office of ‘malicious sabotage’ and ‘shirking responsibilities’.

Chipmaker Nexperia’s headquarters rises above the urban landscape of Nijmegen, the largest city in the Dutch province of Gelderland. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China trade war

China patient in Nexperia row – but escalation seen as possible as talks loom

Beijing wants diplomatic solution but may take countermeasures if Dutch side refuses to budge, analysts warn.

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China economy

China economy slows, Taiwan tensions, Nexperia talks

This week: Economic data disappoints, China slams new Japan PM over Taiwan comments, The Sichuan drone carrier starts sea trials; Next week: Dutch delegation visits Beijing for Nexperia talks; EV makers post earnings, arrivals cards go digital and more.

China-EU relations

Letters | Europe must separate legitimate security concerns from politics

Readers discuss the Nexperia dispute between China and the Netherlands, a suit against the Malaysian government, and Hong Kong patient records.

An employee holds a box with wafers in a production line of Dutch semiconductor company Nexperia in Hamburg, Germany, on June 27, 2024. Photo: Reuters
China-EU relations

‘Compliance maze’: EU scrutiny of Huawei, ZTE, Shein ups stakes for China firms

Firms operaing in EU may face regulatory costs, political risk, supply-chain exposure, analysts say, as contingency plans may be in works.

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French police walk past a Shein advertisement on November 5 in Paris. Photo: Reuters
China-EU relations

China-EU relations stumble from one flare-up to another

A speech by Taiwan’s No 2 leader and the seizure of a Chinese-owned chipmaker are just further examples of endless friction between China and the EU.

China-EU relations

Why China and Europe need to talk and how they can cope with chaos

Joerg Wuttke lays blame on both sides for troubled relations and calls for a new Manhattan Project to break Chinese dominance on rare earths.

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