20 h. ago French, Chinese presidents hold informal talks in southwestern China

French, Chinese presidents hold informal talks in southwestern China  Anadolu Ajansı

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62 h. ago Lebanon and Israel hold first direct civilian talks in decades

Lebanese and Israeli civilian representatives held their first direct talks in decades on Wednesday under the auspices of a year-old ceasefire monitoring mechanism, though Lebanon’s premier cautioned the new diplomatic contact did not amount to broader peace discussions. The two sides met at the UN peacekeeping force’s headquarters in Lebanon’s Naqura near the border with Israel, where the guarantors of the November 2024 ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah regularly convene. Lebanon and...

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7 d. ago Nexperia Row With Chinese Parent Worsens Amid Chip Supply Pain

Nexperia Row With Chinese Parent Worsens Amid Chip Supply Pain  Asia Financial

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7 d. ago Nexperia accused by parent Wingtech and Chinese unit of plotting to move supply chain

Nexperia accused by parent Wingtech and Chinese unit of plotting to move supply chain  Reuters

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7 d. ago Tensions flare as Wingtech slams chipmaker Nexperia’s head office over deception

A fierce war of words has erupted between Dutch chipmaker Nexperia and its Chinese owner, Wingtech Technology, after China and the European Union signalled that their dispute should be resolved at the corporate level. Wingtech accused Nexperia’s head office of being insincere after the Dutch head office publicly released a letter that said the chipmaker’s Chinese unit had been unresponsive to requests for talks. The heightened tensions underscore the complexity in resolving the two sides’...

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7 d. ago Nexperia's Chinese parent says company's Dutch unit seeking to permanently strip its control

Nexperia's Chinese parent says company's Dutch unit seeking to permanently strip its control  Reuters

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8 d. ago Dutch chipmaker Nexperia urges Chinese units to help restore supply chain

Dutch chipmaker Nexperia urges Chinese units to help restore supply chain  Reuters

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8 d. ago China, EU shift Nexperia strategy: let the companies work it out

Both China and the European Union have signalled that a dispute over semiconductor maker Nexperia should be resolved at the corporate level, according to China’s Ministry of Commerce, as affected countries continue to seek a solution to supply-chain disruptions. The push for a corporate resolution came after two separate video conferences that Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao had on Wednesday – with German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche and European Commissioner for Trade Maros...

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

Wingtech Technology, the Chinese owner of Nexperia, said it had received no meaningful reply after reaching out to the Dutch chipmaker’s headquarters for talks. “It is deeply regrettable and puzzling that, despite our utmost sincerity, the Dutch side of Nexperia has not made any substantive response to our proposal for communication,” Wingtech said on Sunday. The Shanghai-listed company did not disclose the details of its outreach efforts, but urged Nexperia’s headquarters to present “a...

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1 week ago US and China hold "frank and constructive" talks on maritime security in Hawaii

US and China hold "frank and constructive" talks on maritime security in Hawaii  tag24.com

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1 week ago China, US hold ‘candid’ security talks amid Japan, South China Sea tensions

China and the United States have held their second round of maritime security talks this year to help manage risks between their militaries, according to the Chinese navy. The talks, held in Hawaii from Tuesday to Thursday, were “candid and constructive,” the PLA Navy said in a statement on Saturday. It said both sides exchanged views on the security situation, discussing cases of air and sea encounters and measures to improve operational safety. The meeting marked the latest effort by the...

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1 week ago China, US hold maritime safety talks in Hawaii as Beijing reiterates warnings on sovereignty

China, US hold maritime safety talks in Hawaii as Beijing reiterates warnings on sovereignty  China Daily

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

Wingtech Technology, the Chinese owner of Dutch chipmaker Nexperia, said it will use all possible legal means to take back control of the company, putting pressure on the Dutch government to do more to restore the rights of the Chinese shareholder. In a statement published a day after the Dutch government’s decision to suspend its intervention in Nexperia, Shanghai-listed Wingtech said the ruling made by the Dutch Enterprise Chamber on October 7, which deprived Wingtech of shareholder control...

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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 Top Democrat demands probe into 4 Chinese firms potentially supplying Nexperia

A senior US Democrat is urging the Commerce Department to investigate four Chinese semiconductor firms potentially tied to Dutch chipmaker Nexperia, warning they could threaten the safety and reliability of components used in cars across the US and its allies. The request marks the latest twist in the turmoil surrounding the Chinese-owned firm, which has become a flashpoint in broader disputes involving China, Europe, and the US, following months of internal conflicts, regulatory intervention...

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2 w. ago Exclusive | Top Democrat demands probe into 4 Chinese firms potentially supplying Nexperia

Exclusive | Top Democrat demands probe into 4 Chinese firms potentially supplying Nexperia  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago Top Democrat demands US probe into Chinese firms potentially supplying Nexperia

A senior US Democrat is urging the Commerce Department to investigate four Chinese semiconductor firms potentially tied to Dutch chipmaker Nexperia, warning they could threaten the safety and reliability of components used in cars across the US and its allies. The request marks the latest twist in the turmoil surrounding the Chinese-owned firm, which has become a flashpoint in broader disputes involving China, Europe, and the US, following months of internal conflicts, regulatory intervention...

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2 w. ago Exclusive | Top Democrat demands US probe into Chinese firms potentially supplying Nexperia

Exclusive | Top Democrat demands US probe into Chinese firms potentially supplying Nexperia  South China Morning Post

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