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Vincent Karremans

Vincent Karremans
The latest news and top stories on Vincent Karremans, Dutch Minister for Economic Affairs. He assumed this role in June 2025, having previously served as State Secretary for Youth, Prevention and Sport and as an Alderman in Rotterdam. An entrepreneur, he founded Magnet.me. Recently, he invoked the Goods Availability Act to take control of chipmaker Nexperia, citing national security concerns and governance issues to protect crucial technology.
Flags fly next to a logo of Nexperia at the facade of its factory in Dongguan, Guangdong province, amid a diplomatic standoff between China and the Netherlands over the company. Photo: Reuters
Nexperia

Nexperia, Wingtech set for fresh face-off in January with US$8 billion at stake

Dutch chipmaker’s Chinese owner warns of multi-track legal action, seeking full control of the firm and damages for improper seizure amid supply-chain tensions.

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China-EU relations

Beijing urges Dutch government to push for China visit by Nexperia execs

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China-EU relations

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

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Nexperia

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
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.

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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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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Nexperia is caught in a geopolitical tussle between the Netherlands and China. Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
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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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’.

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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The logo of semiconductor company Nexperia is displayed at the chipmaker’s German facility. Photo: Reuters
Semiconductors

Nexperia crisis: Beijing agrees to talks with Dutch officials in China

The announcement comes a day after the Netherlands indicated that shipments of Chinese-made Nexperia chips would soon resume.

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China has agreed to talks with the Netherlands to resolve the crisis over chipmaker Nexperia. Photo: dpa
US-China tech war

Dutch minister ‘trusts’ China to resume Nexperia chip delivery in coming days

Hopes rise impasse may soon be resolved after The Hague ‘appears to soften stance amid fears of trade fallout’.

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Semiconductors

Nexperia’s China factory cuts output as Dutch takeover deepens global chip supply tensions

Nexperia’s main China factory has cut production after Dutch authorities seized control of its headquarters.

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Semiconductors

Nexperia parent Wingtech warns of ‘cash flow risk’ despite 280% surge in profit

Wingtech’s semiconductor operations posted revenue of 4.3 billion yuan in the quarter, accounting for 97 per cent of the total.

A smartphone displays the logo of Wingtech Technology. Photo: Shutterstock Images
US-China tech war

Chinese investors grill listed companies with European units after Dutch move

Investors have asked at least seven companies listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen about risks stemming from their European units.

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An employee handles a silicon wafer at Nexperia in Hamburg, Germany, June 27, 2024. Photo: Reuters
Semiconductors

Nexperia China accuses Dutch head office of spreading misinformation to customers

The Dutch chipmaker’s head office continues to ‘disregard the lawful rights’ of the firm’s China entities, a post by Nexperia (Shanghai) says.

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China-EU relations

Dutch seized Nexperia over fears Chinese owners planned to move chip production to China

The Hague’s intervention to block Nexperia’s relocation has angered Beijing, triggering export bans and new strain on Europe’s tech sector.

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