52 h. ago The Dutch government opens direct talks with Beijing over the fate of Nexperia

The Dutch government opens direct talks with Beijing over the fate of Nexperia  CryptoRank

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4 d. ago Dutch seized Nexperia over fears Chinese owners planned to move chip production to China

The Dutch government believed chipmaker Nexperia’s Chinese owners planned to move its manufacturing operations to China, prompting the unprecedented seizure of the company that has sent shock waves through the global tech world. Earlier this month, authorities seized control of Nexperia’s management and ousted its Chinese CEO, Zhang Xuezheng, citing national security concerns. In response, China’s Ministry of Commerce on October 4 imposed export controls on Nexperia’s Chinese subsidiary and its...

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4 d. ago Dutch government in talks with China over Nexperia export controls

Dutch government in talks with China over Nexperia export controls  Reuters

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5 d. ago Shenzhen semiconductor expo shows China’s progress in tech self

Chinese semiconductor companies, part of the more than 600 exhibitors at an industry event in Shenzhen this week, unveiled an array of advanced products that appear to bolster the country’s broad push towards tech self-reliance. At the three-day WeSemiBay Semiconductor Ecosystem Expo 2025, which concludes on Friday, Shenzhen municipal government-backed SiCarrier, which is known to work with Huawei Technologies, drew much attention when the chip equipment maker presented more than a dozen...

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5 d. ago ‘Unnecessary panic’: China rebukes US officials’ comments on rare earths

Beijing on Thursday rebutted Washington’s characterisation of its recent rare earth export control measures as an action taken “against the world”, stressing it grants approval to compliant applications and is taking steps to expedite the review process, including the potential establishment of a green channel. Claims the policy will disrupt global supply chains “severely” distort and exaggerate China’s intent, “deliberately causing unnecessary misunderstanding and panic”, the Ministry of...

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6 d. ago Chip supply at risk in fight over Nexperia, unit of China’s Wingtech

Nexperia, the European semiconductor subsidiary of Chinese electronics part maker Wingtech, is caught in the crossfire of the US-China tech war and faces an uncertain future amid restrictions from both the Chinese and Dutch governments, according to analysts. The Dutch government has taken over Nexperia, a move that provoked strong opposition from its Chinese owner Wingtech, the Chinese government and players in China’s semiconductor supply chain. They have vowed to fight for control of the...

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7 d. ago US warned Dutch Nexperia CEO must go to avoid entity list fallout: court

US officials told their Dutch counterparts that the Chinese CEO of Nexperia “will have to be replaced” for the company to be exempt from Washington’s entity list, newly disclosed court documents show. The disclosure comes after the Dutch government effectively seized control of the semiconductor firm, a subsidiary of the Chinese company Wingtech, forcing a change in management under an obscure law known as the Goods Availability Act. In doing so, the Dutch authorities removed founding CEO Zhang...

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7 d. ago China places export curbs on Nexperia after Dutch government takeover

China places export curbs on Nexperia after Dutch government takeover  Seeking Alpha

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7 d. ago China chipmaker WingTech plunges 10% after Dutch government takes control of subsidiary Nexperia

China chipmaker WingTech plunges 10% after Dutch government takes control of subsidiary Nexperia  CNBC

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8 d. ago Dutch Government Takes Control of Chip Maker From Chinese Parent

Dutch Government Takes Control of Chip Maker From Chinese Parent  The Wall Street Journal

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8 d. ago China’s Wingtech Dives 10% After Dutch Take Control of Chip Unit

China’s Wingtech Dives 10% After Dutch Take Control of Chip Unit  Bloomberg.com

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1 week ago Is HSBC’s US$13.6 billion buyout offer good enough for Hang Seng Bank investors?

HSBC Holdings’ US$13.6 billion bid to take full control of Hang Seng Bank could be enticing enough for investors to cash out while also allowing the London-based bank to create long-term value for its shareholders, according to analysts. On Thursday, HSBC offered to acquire the remaining 36.5 per cent stake in Hang Seng Bank it does not own at HK$155 per share, a 30 per cent premium over the previous closing price. The bank owns 63.5 per cent of Hong Kong’s largest domestic bank. The proposal...

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1 week ago China’s CXMT edges closer to mainland IPO amid AI memory chip supply crunch

ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), China’s top DRAM chipmaker, is taking a step closer to a mega initial public offering (IPO) on the mainland, as the high-end memory chip market experiences supply shortages amid the global artificial intelligence frenzy. CXMT had “resolved issues” related to the election of employee representative directors and the identification of state-owned shareholders, according to a statement on the website of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC). The...

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2 w. ago Nvidia Stock Rises After AMD Hit. Why the Chip Maker Could Get a China Boost Soon.

Nvidia Stock Rises After AMD Hit. Why the Chip Maker Could Get a China Boost Soon.  Barron's

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2 w. ago Nvidia Stock Rises After AMD Hit. The Chip Maker May Get a China Boost.

Nvidia Stock Rises After AMD Hit. The Chip Maker May Get a China Boost.  Barron's

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last month Fox News’ Rupert Murdoch and Dell CEO could take part in TikTok deal, says Trump

US President Donald Trump said prominent billionaires – including media mogul Rupert Murdoch and tech founder Michael Dell – could be part of a deal in which the US will take control of the social video platform TikTok. Trump name-dropped the 94-year-old Murdoch and his son Lachlan Murdoch, the head of Fox News and News Corp, as part of a group of possible participants in a deal during an interview recorded on Friday and broadcast on Sunday on Fox News. “I think they’re going to be in the group....

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