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

China-EU relations

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

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China-EU relations

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

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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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Dutch economy minister Vincent Karremans arrives for a cabinet meeting in The Hague, Netherlands, on November 7. Photo: EPA
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.

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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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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Vincent Karremans, the Dutch economy minister, in September. Photo: ANP
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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Semiconductors

Tensions flare as Wingtech slams chipmaker Nexperia’s head office over deception

The heightened tensions underscore the complexity in resolving the two sides’ dispute over the control of the Dutch chipmaker.

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China-EU relations

China, EU shift Nexperia strategy: let the companies work it out

Wang Wentao shifts focus to the boardroom but warns the Dutch government must still scrap the executive order and court ruling fuelling the crisis.

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Flags fly next to a logo of Nexperia at the facade of its factory in Guangdong province amid a chip-supply shortage caused by a diplomatic standoff between China and the Netherlands over the company. Photo: Reuters
The Netherlands

Opinion | Netherlands’ Nexperia blunder shows it has forgotten its own history

The Netherlands’ pragmatic approach – separating commercial interests from geopolitical alignment – once made it a friend to all.

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A truck waits outside the gate of Nexperia’s factory in Dongguan, Guangdong province on November 7. Photo: Reuters
Semiconductors

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

In a statement, Wingtech reiterates its intention to fully regain its shareholder rights in the chipmaker.

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My Take

My Take | How China goes toe to toe with the West and softly-softly with the rest

Beijing rarely claims altruism. It always wants something from you, but most of the time, its approach is pragmatic, respectful and usually beneficial.

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Semiconductors

Explainer | A timeline of the Sino-Dutch row over the control of chipmaker Nexperia

The Hague suspends use of Cold War-era law called upon to seize control of Chinese-owned Nexperia, as dispute imperils global supply chains.

Nexperia’s Chinese owner, Wingtech Technology, aims to use all possible legal means to take back control of the Dutch chipmaker. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations

Chinese commerce minister calls for deeper US-China cooperation on trade

Nations should work together to ensure trade serves as the ‘engine of China-US relations, not as a stumbling block’, Wang Wentao said.

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Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao has called for greater US-China cooperation on trade. Photo: Reuters
Semiconductors

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

The case in Dutch courts could turn into a ‘marathon’ that takes up to three and a half years to fully resolve, legal experts say.

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US-China trade war

‘Close the loopholes’: US officials urge tougher chip rules to limit China gains

Lawmakers seek stronger BIS powers and more staff, saying Beijing could use one-year pause in export controls to advance domestic abilities.

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Semiconductors

China Future Tech webinar: assessing the impact of the Nexperia saga

Post reporters discuss the dispute’s apparent resolution, what happens next and what it means for the future of Chinese investments abroad.

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Nexperia’s packaging plant in Dongguan, Guangdong province, seen on November 7, 2025, produced up to 70 per cent of the company’s output. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war

Exclusive | Top Democrat demands US probe into Chinese firms potentially supplying Nexperia

Letter by Raja Krishnamoorthi to US Commerce Department claims wafers made by China-based suppliers pose safety and reliability concerns.

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SCMP Highlights

China-Japan feud, EU to probe Chinese lawnmowers: SCMP daily highlights

From Beijing vowing ‘further measures’ against Japan over Taiwan comments to relief for Nexperia, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

China-EU relations

‘Show of goodwill’: Netherlands suspends Cold War-era act tied to Nexperia crisis

Crisis over Chinese-owned chipmaker eases a little, but major doubts still hang over the future of a company at war with itself.

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Nexperia produces around 100 billion semiconductors in Europe every year and an estimated 70 per cent of the wafers then go to Dongguan in southern China for testing and packaging, before being shipped to clients as legacy chips. Photo: Reuters
China-EU relations

Exclusive | EU set to probe Chinese robotic lawnmowers in escalating trade dispute: sources

Anti-dumping investigation could cut into Chinese exports, trimming their foothold in European market while mowing down trade ties.

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China has been selling more robotic lawnmowers to Europe, and at relatively higher prices, according to customs data. Photo: Getty Images
China-EU relations

EU recalibrates on China as it seeks rare earths breakthrough

Official sources say Brussels is in ‘de-escalation mode’ as it tries to convince Beijing to issue more export licences for critical minerals.

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SCMP Highlights

Japan trip refunds after PM’s remark, miners hit gold in China: 5 weekend reads

From deepening fallout over Takaichi’s Taiwan comment to internal conflict within Nexperia, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Semiconductors

How Nexperia saga exposes Europe’s waning influence in US-China chip war

The dispute around the Dutch chipmaker shows the erosion of Europe’s geopolitical neutrality in the face of escalating US-China rivalry.

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Nexperia is caught in a geopolitical tussle between the Netherlands and China. Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
China-EU relations

Nexperia civil war erupts as Chinese and Dutch arms trade blows

Fiery exchange raises tension further ahead of crunch government talks in the Chinese capital next week aimed at resolving the stand-off.

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The head office of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia in Nijmegen, Netherlands. A war of words erupted on Friday between the company’s Chinese and Dutch arms. Photo: AP
China trade

China sellers brace as EU moves to tighten rules on low-value parcels, as US did

Merchants warn that margins will be squeezed, consumer prices may rise, and firms may shift markets as compliance costs and customs hits bite cross-border trade.

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Semiconductors

Nexperia China slams chipmaker’s head office as Sino-Dutch envoys set for talks

In a letter, Nexperia China accuses the Dutch head office of ‘malicious sabotage’ and ‘shirking responsibilities’.

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