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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.

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.

6 Dec 2025 - 12:22AMvideocam

Nexperia

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

27 Nov 2025 - 10:06PMvideocam

Semiconductors

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

21 Nov 2025 - 9:00PM

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.

20 Nov 2025 - 3:48PMvideocam

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.

15 Nov 2025 - 11:00AM

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.

15 Nov 2025 - 2:20AMvideocam

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’.

14 Nov 2025 - 8:54PM

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.

14 Nov 2025 - 7:30PMvideocam

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.

8 Nov 2025 - 3:44PM

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’.

7 Nov 2025 - 8:01PM

“The Netherlands trusts that the supply of chips from China to Europe and the rest of the world will reach Nexperia’s customers over the coming days,” says Dutch Economy MInister Vincent Karremans. Photo: AFP

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.

27 Oct 2025 - 9:02PM

One part of the Nexperia factory in Dongguan has idled one-third of its machines, say workers. Photo: Coco Feng

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.

25 Oct 2025 - 6:00PM

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.

23 Oct 2025 - 9:00PM

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.

23 Oct 2025 - 4:40PM

Dutch chipmaker Nexperia’s sole Chinese production facility in Dongguan, southern Guangdong province. Photo: Coco Feng

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.

18 Oct 2025 - 1:53AMvideocam

The building that houses Nexperia’s headquarters in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, is seen on October 13. Photo EPA