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On China, Trump picked the right battle but the wrong strategy

A long trade war looms. Trump’s scattershot protectionism, chaotic tariffs and belligerence against our natural allies guarantees that US trade policy will remain a hot mess

The Guardian - US

Trade commissioner pledges ‘new tool’ to diversify suppliers and cut reliance on China

Trade commissioner pledges ‘new tool’ to diversify suppliers and cut reliance on China

The European Commission is preparing a new tool to curb the bloc's dependence on China, with Trade Chief Maroš Šefčovič saying on Friday that companies could be required to source from at least three different suppliers.

Do not get 100% of your supply from one country, EU industry chief says

Do not get 100% of your supply from one country, EU industry chief says

The warning from EU Industry Commissioner Stéphane Séjourné comes as China has repeatedly threatened the EU in recent weeks while Brussels moves to shield its single market from the Asian giant.

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European carmakers face EU pressure to diversify chip suppliers

EU set to force carmakers to source chips from multiple suppliers after the Nexperia crisis exposed dangerous dependence on a single Chinese-linked provider.

EU forced to exempt banned Chinese chipmaker after auto industry warns of supply crisis — European car factories warn of imminent supply chain collapse

The European Commission is preparing to propose a temporary exemption for a Chinese semiconductor manufacturer from the EU's 20th Russia sanctions package.

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Wingtech posts $1.3 billion loss and faces Shanghai delisting as Nexperia audit collapses — 57% of company's assets can't be verified

According to a filing to the Shanghai bourse on Wednesday, Wingtech's stock will carry a delisting risk warning starting May 6th.

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Nexperia China claims to be making chips using 12-inch wafers — subsidiary deepens split with Dutch parent as it builds out 'mass production capabilities'

In a statement posted to its Chinese social media account, Nexperia China said it had reached a new milestone in its "independent R&D and mass production capabilities".

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China warns of fresh chip shortage as Nexperia dispute escalates again - Dutch headquarters allegedly locked Chinese staff out of IT systems

China warns of fresh chip shortage as Nexperia dispute escalates again - Dutch headquarters allegedly locked Chinese staff out of IT systems

China's commerce ministry warned on Saturday of a renewed global semiconductor supply chain crisis, after Nexperia's Netherlands disabled IT accounts for all employees at its Chinese operations.

Tom’s Hardware

Court orders investigation into China-owned chipmaker Nexperia

The Dutch government previously announced it had effectively taken control of the firm

The Independent UK

Dutch court hears arguments in Nexperia mismanagement case that upset the global auto industry

Dutch court hears arguments in Nexperia mismanagement case that upset the global auto industry

Lawyers for Nexperia and its Chinese owners have faced off in an Amsterdam courtroom over alleged corporate mismanagement

The Independent UK

China warns the Netherlands to ‘immediately correct its mistakes’ over Nexperia saga that has disrupted auto production — chip shipments remain suspended, auto industry suffering from undersupply

China warns the Netherlands to ‘immediately correct its mistakes’ over Nexperia saga that has disrupted auto production — chip shipments remain suspended, auto industry suffering from undersupply

Beijing says that the Netherlands is not taking steps to resolve the Nexperia issue, thus extending the chip shortage affecting automotive makers across the globe.

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In 2025, global trade cracked as Europe hurt by US tariffs and new China shock

In 2025, global trade cracked as Europe hurt by US tariffs and new China shock

Hit by US tariffs and Chinese weaponisation of critical goods, the EU became squeezed by the aggressive trade agenda of the world’s two largest economies. Brussels now ponders new alliances and new markets.

Nexperia China seeks new wafer suppliers amid legal standoff with Dutch parent, could take 6 months for qualification — chip shortages have suspended some automotive production lines as Nexperia faces wafer shortage

Nexperia China seeks new wafer suppliers amid legal standoff with Dutch parent, could take 6 months for qualification — chip shortages have suspended some automotive production lines as Nexperia faces wafer shortage

Nexperia’s China unit is moving to line up new wafer suppliers over the next six to nine months amid a deepening legal and operational dispute with its Dutch parent company.

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Honda to pause production in Japan and China as chip shortages persist

Shutdowns over the year-end period underline continuing supply chain disruption across the global car industry

The Independent UK

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Honda to temporarily shut down factories in China and Japan because of chip shortage — disruption caused by fallout from on-going conflict within Nexperia

Honda announced the suspension of operations in five automotive manufacturing plants, citing the lack of legacy chips from Nexperia as the reason behind the move.

EU tightens foreign investment screening to counter rising geopolitical threats

The European Parliament and EU member states are taking steps to prevent rivals like China from “weaponising” their investments.

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Chinese government wades into Dutch chipmaker dispute — presses Netherlands to resolve Nexperia saga as supply concerns grow

China has called on the Netherlands to move quickly to resolve the dispute surrounding Nexperia after months of supervision measures and a retaliatory export freeze disrupted shipments of components.

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Embattled Dutch chipmaker Nexperia gets into public spat with Chinese owners — accused of deception and obstruction, suspending wafer shipments

Tensions inside Nexperia have sharpened after its parent company, Wingtech Technology, publicly accused the Dutch head office of deception and obstruction.

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Europe Tightens Grip on Chip Industry as Dutch Take Control of Nexperia

Tensions between the West and China have escalated with the Dutch government’s intervention in the management of Nexperia, a chip manufacturer. Experts say this is one of the clearest signals of a shifting balance of power in the global semiconductor industry.

The Conversation

Europe’s Achilles’ heel: how rare earths leave the EU wide open to economic blackmail from China

In recent years, rare earth elements have become the focal point of renewed competition between the world’s major powers. These materials are crucial to the manufacture of all manner of products, ranging from weapons to medical products, AI hardware and cars.

Tech Brief (Nov. 24): Wingtech Urges Talks to Restore Control Over Nexperia

CXMT unveils new memory products, Tencent buys stake in Ubisoft subsidiary

Tech Brief (Nov. 21): Google Launches New Image Generation Model

Wingtech accuses the Dutch government of playing an active role in legal actions that stripped the Chinese company of control over Netherlands-headquartered chipmaker Nexperia, Intel unveils plans to offer custom chip solutions tailored to China’s fast-growing PC and cloud computing markets

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Netherlands suspends Nexperia takeover order as China eases export curbs — de-escalation could be welcome break for automotive industry

The Dutch government has suspended its emergency order to oversee chipmaker Nexperia, returning operational control to Chinese parent company Wingtech.

Tech Brief (Nov. 20): DeepMind to Open AI Lab in Singapore

Netherlands temporarily suspends a controversial ministerial order restricting operations at Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia, The EU launches an anti-dumping investigation into robotic lawn mowers imported from China

Dutch government suspends takeover of Chinese-owned Nexperia

In a major u-turn, the Dutch government has backed away from the chip supplier, which plays a strategic role in Europe’s automotive industry.

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