Dutch Government Seizes Control of Chinese-Owned Chipmaker Nexperia in Unprecedented Move
The Netherlands has taken the extraordinary step of placing Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia under temporary government control. The move comes amid rising trade tensions and concerns about semiconductor supply chain security in Europe.
The Dutch government has taken the highly exceptional step of seizing control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned semiconductor manufacturer based in the Netherlands, invoking emergency powers to ensure critical chip supplies remain available in Europe. This unprecedented intervention comes amid escalating global trade tensions and concerns about the security of semiconductor supply chains, with the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs citing “serious governance shortcomings” at the chipmaker.