1 week ago Netherlands’ Nexperia blunder shows it has forgotten its own history

The Netherlands has discovered that it could end up hemmed in by its technological prowess. A day after the United States tightened export controls on Chinese companies on September 29, the Dutch government moved to take control of Nexperia, a Chinese-controlled chipmaking firm. This coordinated act of carrying out US containment policy triggered a cascade that exposed the cost of the Netherlands being indispensable but not impartial. It likely prompted China’s decision to use rare earth...

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2 w. ago China Future Tech webinar: assessing the impact of the Nexperia saga

While the Dutch government has offered goodwill in the dispute over control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned, Netherlands-based chipmaker, the crisis is far from over. China’s Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday welcomed the Dutch government’s revocation of an executive order taking control of the firm. But it also noted that a Dutch court ruling remained a “key obstacle” to resolving the matter. Wingtech Technology, the Chinese owner of Nexperia, said it had yet to resume control of the chipmaker. In...

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2 w. ago Dutch government releases control of Chinese chipmaker Nexperia

Dutch government releases control of Chinese chipmaker Nexperia  upi.com

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2 w. ago Dutch control of chipmaker Nexperia suspended as internal row rumbles on

Dutch control of chipmaker Nexperia suspended as internal row rumbles on  Reuters

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2 w. ago Dutch control of Nexperia suspended, but internal row rumbles on

Dutch control of Nexperia suspended, but internal row rumbles on  Reuters

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2 w. ago Dutch Hand Back Nexperia Control to Ease Chip Spat With China

Dutch Hand Back Nexperia Control to Ease Chip Spat With China  Yahoo Finance

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2 w. ago Dutch Government Returns Control of Nexperia to Chinese Owner

Dutch Government Returns Control of Nexperia to Chinese Owner  Yahoo Finance

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3 w. ago China patient in Nexperia row – but escalation seen as possible as talks loom

As China and the Netherlands prepare to hold talks next week over the Nexperia chipmaker dispute, Beijing has the patience to resolve the issue through multiple rounds of negotiations to ensure the case remains isolated, analysts said. On Thursday, Dutch Economy Minister Vincent Karremans said a senior government delegation would visit Beijing “to continue our efforts to find a mutually agreeable solution”. The Dutch government took the unusual step of seizing control of Nexperia from its...

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