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The latest news and top stories on Nexperia. A Netherlands-based entity in the semiconductor manufacturing sector, Nexperia specialises in producing essential electronic components including diodes, transistors and MOSFETs. It primarily serves global automotive, industrial and consumer markets and is known for shipping over 100 billion products annually.
A wafer sample on display during a semiconductor exhibition in Shanghai on March 25. Photo: AFP
Semiconductors

Wingtech says core of Nexperia’s China unit now based on mainland

The statement comes amid escalation in the Nexperia conflict, as Wingtech files a lawsuit in China against chip firm.

China’s coastguard

China slams ‘provocative acts’ after driving Dutch warship away from Paracels

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China trade

Exclusive | China’s date with Dutch trade minister on cards for early July: source

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Wingtech

Wingtech sues Dutch unit Nexperia for US$1.17b amid delisting risk

Nexperia and its executives carried out ‘discriminatory restrictive measures’ under China’s Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, Wingtech says.

Wingtech’s shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange have been under a delisting risk warning since May 6. Photo: Shutterstock Images
US-China trade war

The US-China trade war is entering a worrying new phase

The US and China are racing to roll out competing sanctions, rules and regulations, leaving firms trapped in a legal Catch-22.

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Semiconductors

Wingtech faces delisting risk after audit failure in wake of Nexperia saga

Wingtech says it is working to restore its internal system and gain full access to Nexperia China’s data to solve the audit issues.

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SCMP Exclusives

Exclusive | Un-sanctioned: China to welcome Dutch trade minister amid Nexperia, ASML discord

Source says Beijing has quietly dropped an old sanctioning of Sjoerd Sjoerdsma, who recently spoke of wanting to lead a Dutch trade mission to China.

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Sjoerd Sjoerdsma, the Dutch trade minister, is interviewed in The Hague, Netherlands, on April 10. Photo: EPA
US-China tech war

Chinese LED chipmaker’s purchase of Dutch firm collapses after US opposition

The failed Lumileds deal highlights the growing hurdles Chinese tech firms face in overseas acquisitions under tightening US policy.

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China trade

UK blocks China wind project on ‘national security’ amid tense business climate

The UK government cited security concerns but gave few details, leaving observers to question if geopolitical pressure shaped move.

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China-EU relations

China and the Netherlands seek ‘pragmatic’ reset as Nexperia row rolls on

Wang Yi hails ‘positive signals’ from new Dutch minister as US pressure and EU de-risking leave The Hague juggling security and trade interests.

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Chinese-owned Dutch semiconductor company Nexperia has been at the centre of a row between China and the Netherlands. Photo: Reuters
Semiconductors

China warns of fresh chip crisis as Nexperia dispute flares up

China warns the ‘Dutch side’ must bear responsibility if the Nexperia dispute reignites global automotive chip shortages.

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Nexperia is a key supplier of automotive semiconductors. Photo: AFP
China-EU relations

Opinion | How Europe and China can rise above paralysis and mistrust

Together, Brussels and Beijing can reshape global power into a balance where Europe matters and China gains legitimacy as a responsible power.

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China-EU relations

Is Europe, the world’s geopolitical punching bag, ready to hit back?

The EU could land a range of economic blows if it wants to be more than a lightweight, researchers say.

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China-EU relations

EU too slow to act as China rewrites global trade rules, trade chief Sefcovic warns

Commissioner calls for faster trade probes and WTO reform as Brussels confronts overcapacity, subsidies and a US$424 billion deficit.

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Maros Sefcovic said Brussels is reviewing trade defence tools and monitoring imports of Chinese plug-in hybrid vehicles. Photo: AFP
China-EU relations

Nexperia faces 6-month inquiry as CEO Zhang’s suspension upheld by Dutch court

Investigation into firm’s governance could last six months, with one analyst warning of damage to bilateral ties.

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The head office of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia in Nijmegen, Netherlands, on October 14, 2025. Photo: AP
Semiconductors

China’s Wingtech, owner of Nexperia, expects wider loss amid row over chipmaker

Wingtech projects a loss of up to US$1.9 billion in 2025, owing to the Dutch government’s takeover of Nexperia.

China-EU relations

Secret plans, angry emails: Nexperia hearing exposes tussle over China control

The court hearing could be decisive in the tug-of-war over control of the Dutch chipmaker, which sparked supply chain worries and China tensions.

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Semiconductors

Nexperia, Wingtech set for fresh face-off in January with US$8 billion at stake

Dutch chipmaker’s Chinese owner warns of multi-track legal action, seeking full control of the firm and damages for improper seizure amid supply-chain tensions.

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Flags fly next to a logo of Nexperia at the facade of its factory in Dongguan, Guangdong province, amid a diplomatic standoff between China and the Netherlands over the company. Photo: Reuters
Semiconductors

Nexperia China eyes new wafer suppliers amid legal fight with Dutch chipmaker

Nexperia owner Wingtech says the China unit produced more than 11 billion chips since mid-October, despite wafer supply constraints.

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Year in Review

10 most read Daily Pulse briefings of 2025

SCMP Plus looks back at the year’s 10 most popular Daily Pulse bulletins, covering China issues related to diplomacy, trade and economics.

China technology

Letters | The case for separating the Dutch and Chinese arms of Nexperia

Readers discuss the fight for control over the semiconductor company, the case of two skirt-wearing Malaysian women barred from entering a police station, and a potential ban on smoking at construction sites.

Flags fly next to a logo of Nexperia at the facade of its factory in Dongguan, Guangdong province, on November 7. Photo: Reuters
China-EU relations

EU fears China’s role in Russia’s war on Ukraine is deepening

Multiple sources confirm increase in Beijing backing before China-Russia ties are discussed by ministers from the EU’s 27 members on Monday.

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Ukrainian recruits rest as they complete basic military training amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Photo: 65th Mechanized Brigade of Ukrainian Armed Forces via AP
China-EU relations

Beijing urges Dutch government to push for China visit by Nexperia execs

China’s Ministry of Commerce says trip by Dutch chip firm’s management should be made ‘as soon as possible’ amid heated war of words.

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China-EU relations

As I see it | How Nexperia became a casualty of the US-China trade war

Unless the two superpowers reach a long-term solution to trade tensions, smaller companies and economies will get caught in the crossfire.

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China-EU relations

China leans on German carmakers to help break Brussels tariff deadlock

Commerce vice-minister urges German industry leaders to leverage their clout to push the European Commission towards a compromise on the anti-subsidy probe.

Labourers work on an assembly line at a factory in Chongqing, China, in May. Beijing has pressed German carmakers to help resolve disputes over the European Union’s anti-subsidy tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. Photo: EPA-EFE
China trade

China’s trade surplus tops record US$1 trillion, defying trade war uncertainty

November outbound shipments increased 5.9 per cent, surpassing forecasts – though exports to US extended sharp decline.

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A drone photo taken on December 4 shows a cargo ship loaded with containers departing from Qingdao Port in east China’s Shandong province. Photo: Xinhua
China-EU relations

Dutch minister admits he was blindsided by China in Nexperia chip crisis

Karremans faces criticism after Beijing choked off chip flows and scrutiny of his move to invoke a Cold War-era security law.

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China manufacturing

Factory of factories: China’s manufacturers join wave of overseas expansions

With many of their clients moving or building sites abroad, China’s factory owners are following suit, seizing a ‘last chance’ for new revenues.

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