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Dutch seized Nexperia over fears Chinese owners planned to move chip production to China
Yahoo Finance· 2025-10-18 09:30
The Dutch government believed chipmaker Nexperia's Chinese owners planned to move its manufacturing operations to China, prompting the unprecedented seizure of the company that has sent shock waves through the global tech world. Earlier this month, authorities seized control of Nexperia's management and ousted its Chinese CEO, Zhang Xuezheng, citing national security concerns. In response, China's Ministry of Commerce on October 4 imposed export controls on Nexperia's Chinese subsidiary and its subcontra ...