China urges Dutch government to push Nexperia to visit for talks as automotive chip supply chain hangs in balance
Nexperia standoff threatens renewed global automotive chip shortages and disruptions.
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Beijing
CN on Thursday issued an urgent call for the Dutch government to push Nexperia to send a delegation to ChinaCN, escalating pressure in a standoff that threatens to disrupt the global automotive supply chain for a second time. The dispute between the Netherlands
NL-based chipmaker and its Chinese parent company Wingtech has reached a critical juncture, with both governments warning that chip shortages could return without immediate resolution.
CN on Thursday issued an urgent call for the Dutch government to push Nexperia to send a delegation to ChinaCN, escalating pressure in a standoff that threatens to disrupt the global automotive supply chain for a second time. The dispute between the NetherlandsNL-based chipmaker and its Chinese parent company Wingtech has reached a critical juncture, with both governments warning that chip shortages could return without immediate resolution.The conflict erupted in September when the Dutch government took control of Nexperia, triggering an immediate response from Beijing that halted exports of the company's finished products. The move created chip shortages for global automakers, forcing both governments to temporarily relax their measures last month. However, court battles and an internal power struggle continue to threaten operational stability, with no long-term resolution in sight.
