{"id":2804,"date":"2025-11-20T19:18:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T19:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=2804"},"modified":"2025-11-20T19:18:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T19:18:12","slug":"the-netherlands-suspends-takeover-of-nexperia-easing-tensions-with-china-business-and-economy-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=2804","title":{"rendered":"The Netherlands suspends takeover of Nexperia, easing tensions with China | Business and Economy News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Dutch government\u2019s decision to relinquish control of chipmaker comes after major disruption to automotive supply chains.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"byline byline--single-avatar\">\n<div class=\"avatars-container\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/jp-1730786685-rotated.jpg?resize=96%2C96&amp;quality=80 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 96px, 96px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 20 Nov 2025<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">20 Nov 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>The Netherlands has suspended a bid to effectively take control of the chipmaker Nexperia, a step towards resolving a standoff between The Hague and Beijing that upended automotive supply chains.<\/p>\n<p>Dutch Economic Affairs Minister Vincent Karremans said on Wednesday that he had suspended an order that prevented the company from making major decisions without government approval following \u201cconstructive\u201d talks with Chinese officials and consultations with European and international partners.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>\u201cWe are positive about the measures already taken by the Chinese authorities to ensure the supply of chips to Europe and the rest of the world,\u201d Karremans said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe see this as a show of goodwill. We will continue to engage in constructive dialogue with the Chinese authorities in the period ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>China\u2019s Ministry of Commerce welcomed the announcement as a \u201cfirst step\u201d, but called for the full revocation of the order, describing it as the \u201croot cause\u201d of the supply chain disruptions.<\/p>\n<p>It also criticised a Dutch court\u2019s \u201cerroneous ruling\u201d last month that forced out Nexperia\u2019s Chinese CEO, Zhang Xuezheng, over alleged mismanagement.<\/p>\n<p>The ruling, which placed substantially all voting rights for Nexperia shares under the management of an independent administrator, remains in effect.<\/p>\n<p>Jo Van Biesebroeck, an economics professor at KU Leuven, said Europe\u2019s efforts to craft a strategy for managing China\u2019s involvement in critical supply chains were a \u201cwork in progress\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Nexperia action was triggered by specific actions, and the main worry now seems to be diminished with the personnel change at Nexperia,\u201d Biesebroeck told Al Jazeera.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Dutch government made clear how far it is willing to go, and it seems like China has met them halfway.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Dutch government took effective control of Nexperia, owned by Jiaxing-based Wingtech, in late September, citing the need to ensure chip supplies amid concerns Zhang could move manufacturing operations and intellectual property to China.<\/p>\n<p>The move came after the United States had warned the Netherlands that the company would likely be placed on its list of sanctioned firms unless it replaced Zhang, though Dutch officials have denied acting due to pressure from Washington.<\/p>\n<p>Beijing condemned the Dutch government\u2019s intervention, invoked under the Cold War-era Goods Availability Act, as an act of \u201cimproper interference\u201d in a company\u2019s affairs and blocked exports of some Nexperia products manufactured in China in response.<\/p>\n<p>Japanese carmakers Honda and Nissan were forced to cut back production amid the resulting disruption to supply chains, while Germany\u2019s Mercedes-Benz announced that it had taken steps to secure chip supplies in the short term.<\/p>\n<p>Chinese authorities lifted the ban on Nexperia exports earlier this month as part of measures agreed to under the trade truce announced by US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping last month in South Korea.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dutch government\u2019s decision to relinquish control of chipmaker comes after major disruption to automotive supply chains. 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