https://www.scmp.com/rss/523889/feed 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. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Xiaofei Xu Xiaofei Xu Britain’s decision to block a £1.5 billion (US$2 billion) plan by Chinese clean energy giant Mingyang to build the UK’s largest wind turbine factory in Scotland highlights the mounting challenges of doing business with China in an era of deepening global mistrust, analysts said. The move was likely the result of direct pressure from Washington, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The US-Israeli war in Iran and the subsequent energy crisis had raised hopes for the project to be... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3348039/uk-blocks-china-wind-turbine-project-national-security-amid-tense-business-climate?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3348039/uk-blocks-china-wind-turbine-project-national-security-amid-tense-business-climate?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:30:04 +0000 Cao Jiaxuan Cao Jiaxuan The phone call between the Dutch and Chinese foreign ministers was a first on a series of fronts. For the new Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen, the call on March 13 was his first with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi since taking on the job a few weeks earlier. It was also the first between the two holders of the offices since China and the Netherlands became embroiled in a row over the control of Chinese-owned, Netherlands-based chipmaker Nexperia. Nexperia is a major component in the... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3347424/china-and-netherlands-seek-pragmatic-reset-nexperia-row-rolls?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3347424/china-and-netherlands-seek-pragmatic-reset-nexperia-row-rolls?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Mar 2026 09:50:29 +0000 Ben Jiang Ben Jiang China’s commerce ministry warned that the “Dutch side” should be held accountable if the latest dispute between Nexperia and its Chinese subsidiary triggers another global chip supply crisis, adding to concerns over further worldwide disruption. “Nexperia’s [latest] action has seriously disrupted the company’s normal production and operations,” a ministry spokesperson said in a press conference on Saturday. “If this again triggers a global semiconductor supply chain crisis, the Dutch side must... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3345872/china-warns-fresh-chip-crisis-nexperia-dispute-flares?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3345872/china-warns-fresh-chip-crisis-nexperia-dispute-flares?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:30:08 +0000 Ningrong Liu Ningrong Liu The Iran war has declared the death of the old global order. Europe wasn’t even consulted before Washington struck Iran alongside Israel – proof the continent is trapped between moral outrage and geopolitical irrelevance. If Europe wants to matter, it must shift its gaze eastwards, redefining China not as a binary adversary but as a balancing power. This is the path from Atlantic dependence to Eurasian relevance. For China, too, this moment is pivotal. US President Donald Trump has launched wars... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3344614/emerging-world-order-europe-and-chinas-interests-align?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3344614/emerging-world-order-europe-and-chinas-interests-align?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Mar 2026 12:30:08 +0000 Finbarr Bermingham Finbarr Bermingham For over a year, Europe has become the world’s geopolitical punching bag, taking economic roundhouses from the east and geopolitical uppercuts from the west without ever swinging back. From US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and covetous glances at Greenland to Beijing’s rare earth embargoes and lightning blockade of semiconductor shipments, Europe’s first response has been to freeze, not fight. But now, it may be ready to counterpunch. After a fresh Trump tariff threat emerged last week, a... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3345028/europe-worlds-geopolitical-punching-bag-ready-hit-back-us-and-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3345028/europe-worlds-geopolitical-punching-bag-ready-hit-back-us-and-china?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:00:08 +0000 Finbarr Bermingham Finbarr Bermingham The European Union’s trade chief Maros Sefcovic has railed against the bloc’s glacial trade defences, warning that years-long probes and rigid rules will not protect the bloc from China’s increasingly fierce export machine. Speaking in the European Parliament on Tuesday, Sefcovic lashed out at Beijing’s “unsustainable” trade surplus and called for an urgent overhaul of world trading rules to account for “overcapacities”, “unfair trade policies” and “state subsidies”. He confirmed, meanwhile,... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3344517/eu-too-slow-act-china-rewrites-global-trade-rules-trade-chief-sefcovic-warns?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3344517/eu-too-slow-act-china-rewrites-global-trade-rules-trade-chief-sefcovic-warns?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:55:55 +0000 Xiaofei Xu Xiaofei Xu A Netherlands court has upheld the suspension of Zhang Xuezheng, former CEO of Dutch chipmaker Nexperia, and ordered an investigation into the company’s governance – another setback for Chinese parent company Wingtech. “The Enterprise Chamber … acknowledges that Nexperia faced complex dilemmas due to geopolitical developments. However, this does not mean that an investigation should be omitted in this case,” the court said in its ruling, published on Wednesday. The court found there were valid... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3343276/chinas-wingtech-faces-setback-dutch-court-keeps-nexperia-ceo-suspended-orders-probe?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3343276/chinas-wingtech-faces-setback-dutch-court-keeps-nexperia-ceo-suspended-orders-probe?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Feb 2026 05:22:10 +0000 Xiaofei Xu Xiaofei Xu Wingtech Technology, the Chinese owner of chipmaker Nexperia, is expected to post a loss of between 9 billion yuan (US$1.3 billion) and 13.5 billion yuan in 2025, owing to the Dutch government’s takeover of the semiconductor firm, the Shanghai-listed company said in a statement on Friday. Wingtech said that its authority over the chipmaker continues to be “temporarily restricted” since the October 7 ruling of the Dutch Enterprise Chamber, a special division of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal,... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3341932/chinas-wingtech-owner-nexperia-expects-wider-loss-amid-row-over-dutch-chipmaker?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3341932/chinas-wingtech-owner-nexperia-expects-wider-loss-amid-row-over-dutch-chipmaker?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 31 Jan 2026 06:31:31 +0000 Xiaofei Xu Xiaofei Xu The battle for control of Dutch chipmaker Nexperia entered a new phase on Wednesday, as lawyers representing the firm and its Chinese parent Wingtech Technology traded blows during a seven-hour court hearing in the Netherlands. The Enterprise Chamber – a special Dutch court handling corporate disputes – scheduled the hearing to determine whether it should order a formal investigation into alleged mismanagement at Nexperia or overturn its earlier ruling, with a verdict set to be issued by... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3339988/nexperia-and-chinese-owner-fight-control-chipmaker-dutch-court?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3339988/nexperia-and-chinese-owner-fight-control-chipmaker-dutch-court?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Jan 2026 07:00:23 +0000 Xiaofei Xu Xiaofei Xu Dutch chipmaker Nexperia and its Chinese parent, Wingtech Technology, are set for another showdown in early 2026, as the legal battle over control of the semiconductor firm intensifies. The two sides will face off before the Dutch Enterprise Chamber on January 14, a court representative told the Post on Tuesday, speaking on condition of anonymity. The hearing aims to determine whether there were valid reasons to doubt the sound management of Nexperia before the chamber’s ruling in early October,... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3338307/nexperia-wingtech-set-fresh-face-january-us8-billion-stake?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3338307/nexperia-wingtech-set-fresh-face-january-us8-billion-stake?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 31 Dec 2025 12:00:08 +0000 Coco Feng Coco Feng Nexperia China, the estranged unit of the Dutch chipmaker, is pushing forward with efforts to secure new wafer suppliers in six months, as the firm’s Netherlands head office and mainland Chinese owner Wingtech Technology started direct talks last week. In its shareholders meeting in Shanghai on Friday, Wingtech said Nexperia China’s plant in Dongguan, in southern Guangdong province, continued to operate amid “a significant gap in wafer supply”, reports from several state-backed media... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3337877/nexperia-china-eyes-new-wafer-suppliers-6-months-amid-legal-fight-dutch-chipmaker?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3337877/nexperia-china-eyes-new-wafer-suppliers-6-months-amid-legal-fight-dutch-chipmaker?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Dec 2025 06:25:25 +0000 Junjie Wang Junjie Wang Subscribers: The Daily Pulse won’t be published December 24-26. We resume publication on Monday, December 29. Merry Christmas! As 2025 comes to a close, SCMP Plus is looking back at the year’s highlights, starting with the 10 most read editions of Daily Pulse, our five-times-a-week briefing about the key China-related issue of the day. #10 US-China talks | Europe win on rare earths | Politburo (July 25) The gist: The US and China were readying for a third round of trade talks in Stockholm to... https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3335772/10-most-read-daily-pulse-briefings-2025?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3335772/10-most-read-daily-pulse-briefings-2025?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Dec 2025 09:00:10 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words The Dutch government’s recent decision to suspend its use of the Goods Availability Act against Nexperia has been described as a de-escalation, but the underlying issue remains unresolved. The court-appointed administrator still controls the company’s voting rights, and the chief... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3336163/case-separating-dutch-and-chinese-arms-nexperia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3336163/case-separating-dutch-and-chinese-arms-nexperia?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Dec 2025 03:30:09 +0000 Finbarr Bermingham Finbarr Bermingham European Union members have observed an uptick in China’s support for Russia, multiple sources said, as Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine prepares to drag into its fifth year. Officials are parsing evidence of an increase in battlefield weapons being shipped from China to Russia, to add to the well-documented flow of goods with dual civilian and military uses between the two states. “We note that 80 per cent of critical dual-use goods come to Russia either through or from China. They claim to be... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3336296/eu-fears-chinas-role-russias-war-ukraine-deepening?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3336296/eu-fears-chinas-role-russias-war-ukraine-deepening?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:44:11 +0000 Xiaofei Xu Xiaofei Xu China has urged the Dutch government to push the Netherlands arm of semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia to send personnel to China, Beijing’s commerce ministry said during a press conference on Thursday. The Dutch embassy in China has been asked to urge The Hague’s Ministry of Economic Affairs to “implement the consensus reached in consultations” and encourage the Nijmegen-headquartered company to dispatch its representatives to China “as soon as possible”, ministry spokesman He Yadong... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3336048/beijing-urges-dutch-government-push-china-visit-nexperia-execs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3336048/beijing-urges-dutch-government-push-china-visit-nexperia-execs?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Dec 2025 08:55:11 +0000 Alex Lo Alex Lo Don’t bring a knife to a gunfight, they say. Alas, the Dutch government has been a slow learner. No matter, the Nexperia debacle has shown how some European states have been too compliant with the United States and defiant with China. They don’t seem to realise they are little better than pawns in US President Donald Trump’s America. “Model allies that step up … will receive our special favour,” US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth declared at the 2025 Reagan National Defence Forum in California... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3335596/how-nexperia-became-casualty-us-china-trade-war?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3335596/how-nexperia-became-casualty-us-china-trade-war?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:30:08 +0000 Xiaofei Xu Xiaofei Xu Beijing pressed German carmakers to help resolve disputes over the European Union’s anti-subsidy tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and the Nexperia semiconductor saga, in separate video meetings on Monday. Vice-Minister of Commerce Ling Ji made the appeal to German industry leaders, seeking to leverage their influence in Brussels. Ling spoke with Hildegard Mueller, president of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), and Ola Kallenius, president of the European Automobile... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3335644/china-leans-german-carmakers-help-break-brussels-tariff-deadlock-fix-nexperia-mess?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3335644/china-leans-german-carmakers-help-break-brussels-tariff-deadlock-fix-nexperia-mess?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:58:33 +0000 Alice Li Alice Li China has reached a new trade surplus milestone, surpassing last year’s record to hit an all-time high of US$1.076 trillion in the first 11 months of the year – driven by extensive efforts to diversify export markets and supply chains amid uncertainties from US President Donald Trump’s tariff war. The trade surplus from January to November was higher than the previous full-year record of US$992.2 billion in 2024. Meanwhile, the trade surplus for the first 10 months of this year totalled US$964.8... https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3335551/chinas-exports-rebound-november-after-trade-war-thaw?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3335551/chinas-exports-rebound-november-after-trade-war-thaw?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Dec 2025 03:23:40 +0000 Finbarr Bermingham Finbarr Bermingham Export controls may have been the economic weapon of choice in 2025, but the Dutch minister at the centre of the Nexperia crisis has admitted he was blindsided by Beijing when it blocked the company’s chips from leaving China. His concession raises fresh questions over how much planning went into the decision to reach for a Cold War-era law to intervene in the Chinese-owned, Dutch-headquartered chipmaker in September, a move that triggered a supply chain shock in the global automotive... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3335416/dutch-minister-admits-being-blindsided-chinas-retaliation-nexperia-chip-crisis?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3335416/dutch-minister-admits-being-blindsided-chinas-retaliation-nexperia-chip-crisis?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:22:19 +0000 He Huifeng,Carol Yang He Huifeng,Carol Yang With domestic profits narrowing and production capacity expanding, China’s firms are continuing to widen their overseas footprints in search of new, more lucrative markets. In this series, we examine China Inc.’s next phase of “going global” and the complex, challenging international environment its companies have chosen to enter. China, known as the “world’s factory” after decades spent manufacturing and shipping much of the world’s consumer goods, is now going a step further: as a number of... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3334925/factory-factories-chinas-manufacturers-join-wave-overseas-expansions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3334925/factory-factories-chinas-manufacturers-join-wave-overseas-expansions?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Dec 2025 22:00:14 +0000 Zhou Xin Zhou Xin A fierce war of words has erupted between Dutch chipmaker Nexperia and its Chinese owner, Wingtech Technology, after China and the European Union signalled that their dispute should be resolved at the corporate level. Wingtech accused Nexperia’s head office of being insincere after the Dutch head office publicly released a letter that said the chipmaker’s Chinese unit had been unresponsive to requests for talks. The heightened tensions underscore the complexity in resolving the two sides’... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3334574/tensions-flare-wingtech-slams-chipmaker-nexperias-head-office-over-deception?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3334574/tensions-flare-wingtech-slams-chipmaker-nexperias-head-office-over-deception?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Nov 2025 14:24:20 +0000 Xiaofei Xu Xiaofei Xu Both China and the European Union have signalled that a dispute over semiconductor maker Nexperia should be resolved at the corporate level, according to China’s Ministry of Commerce, as affected countries continue to seek a solution to supply-chain disruptions. The push for a corporate resolution came after two separate video conferences that Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao had on Wednesday – with German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche and European Commissioner for Trade Maros... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3334389/china-eu-push-nexperia-and-chinese-owner-end-corporate-dispute-amid-chip-concerns?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3334389/china-eu-push-nexperia-and-chinese-owner-end-corporate-dispute-amid-chip-concerns?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Nov 2025 13:00:20 +0000 Winston Mok Winston Mok The Netherlands has discovered that it could end up hemmed in by its technological prowess. A day after the United States tightened export controls on Chinese companies on September 29, the Dutch government moved to take control of Nexperia, a Chinese-controlled chipmaking firm. This coordinated act of carrying out US containment policy triggered a cascade that exposed the cost of the Netherlands being indispensable but not impartial. It likely prompted China’s decision to use rare earth... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3333953/netherlands-nexperia-blunder-shows-it-has-forgotten-its-own-history?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3333953/netherlands-nexperia-blunder-shows-it-has-forgotten-its-own-history?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Nov 2025 08:30:09 +0000 Danielle Popov Danielle Popov Wingtech Technology, the Chinese owner of Nexperia, said it had received no meaningful reply after reaching out to the Dutch chipmaker’s headquarters for talks. “It is deeply regrettable and puzzling that, despite our utmost sincerity, the Dutch side of Nexperia has not made any substantive response to our proposal for communication,” Wingtech said on Sunday. The Shanghai-listed company did not disclose the details of its outreach efforts, but urged Nexperia’s headquarters to present “a... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3333912/nexperias-chinese-owner-wingtech-says-dutch-headquarters-remains-silent-call-talks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3333912/nexperias-chinese-owner-wingtech-says-dutch-headquarters-remains-silent-call-talks?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Nov 2025 07:00:36 +0000 Alex Lo Alex Lo The late president of Namibia Hage Geingob once lectured Norbert Lammert, the former president of the German parliament, about China’s pragmatic foreign aid and business approaches in contrast to Western arrogance and dominance, in a video clip that went viral. “Every time a Westerner comes, it’s all about the Chinese,” he said. “Why does it become your problem, heh! It looks like it’s more a European problem than our problem. You feel sorry for us? We will handle our own country …” Germany, of... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3333863/how-china-goes-toe-toe-west-and-softly-softly-rest?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3333863/how-china-goes-toe-toe-west-and-softly-softly-rest?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 23 Nov 2025 14:15:56 +0000 Coco Feng,Bien Perez Coco Feng,Bien Perez When Dutch authorities seized control of chipmaker Nexperia almost two months ago, it resulted in a clash between the head office in Nijmegen and the company’s mainland China unit, which vowed to operate and meet orders as an independent enterprise. That dispute also exposed the vulnerability of global car supply chains, as any disruption in Nexperia’s shipments of so-called legacy chips would affect nearly every major European carmaker, as well as those in Japan and the United States. Here are... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3333737/timeline-sino-dutch-row-over-control-chipmaker-nexperia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3333737/timeline-sino-dutch-row-over-control-chipmaker-nexperia?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:00:10 +0000 Carol Yang Carol Yang Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao called for China and the United States to make joint efforts to manage uncertainties and expand cooperation on trade during a meeting with the US ambassador to China, David Perdue, in Beijing on Thursday. The two countries should maintain a “correct understanding” of the fact that China and the US must find ways to coexist and that win-win outcomes could be achieved, Wang said, according to a statement released by the commerce ministry after the... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3333689/chinese-commerce-minister-calls-deeper-us-china-cooperation-trade?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3333689/chinese-commerce-minister-calls-deeper-us-china-cooperation-trade?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:30:09 +0000 Coco Feng Coco Feng Wingtech Technology, the Chinese owner of Dutch chipmaker Nexperia, said it will use all possible legal means to take back control of the company, putting pressure on the Dutch government to do more to restore the rights of the Chinese shareholder. In a statement published a day after the Dutch government’s decision to suspend its intervention in Nexperia, Shanghai-listed Wingtech said the ruling made by the Dutch Enterprise Chamber on October 7, which deprived Wingtech of shareholder control... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3333647/nexperias-chinese-owner-pledges-all-legal-means-fight-control-european-chipmaker?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3333647/nexperias-chinese-owner-pledges-all-legal-means-fight-control-european-chipmaker?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Nov 2025 06:30:10 +0000 Frank Tang Frank Tang Washington should tighten its export controls by adding inspection staff and plugging loopholes to slow Beijing’s chipmaking advances and curb evasion efforts with support from allies such as the Netherlands and Japan, US lawmakers and experts said on Thursday. Such actions should be deployed, including empowering the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to close trade loopholes and also targeting China’s national champion firms in the semiconductor sector as well as their US subsidiaries,... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3333608/us-officials-call-tougher-chip-rules-limit-chinas-gains?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3333608/us-officials-call-tougher-chip-rules-limit-chinas-gains?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Nov 2025 22:41:13 +0000 SCMP SCMP While the Dutch government has offered goodwill in the dispute over control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned, Netherlands-based chipmaker, the crisis is far from over. China’s Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday welcomed the Dutch government’s revocation of an executive order taking control of the firm. But it also noted that a Dutch court ruling remained a “key obstacle” to resolving the matter. Wingtech Technology, the Chinese owner of Nexperia, said it had yet to resume control of the chipmaker. In... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3333578/china-future-tech-webinar-how-nexperia-saga-will-change-supply-chain-considerations?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3333578/china-future-tech-webinar-how-nexperia-saga-will-change-supply-chain-considerations?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Nov 2025 12:03:04 +0000 Bochen Han Bochen Han A senior US Democrat is urging the Commerce Department to investigate four Chinese semiconductor firms potentially tied to Dutch chipmaker Nexperia, warning they could threaten the safety and reliability of components used in cars across the US and its allies. The request marks the latest twist in the turmoil surrounding the Chinese-owned firm, which has become a flashpoint in broader disputes involving China, Europe, and the US, following months of internal conflicts, regulatory intervention... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3333456/top-democrat-demands-us-probe-4-chinese-firms-potentially-supplying-nexperia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3333456/top-democrat-demands-us-probe-4-chinese-firms-potentially-supplying-nexperia?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:27:17 +0000 SCMP SCMP Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Beijing warns Tokyo of ‘further action’ if Takaichi doesn’t budge on Taiwan stand China will take “further measures” against Japan unless its prime minister retracts her controversial comments on Taiwan, the foreign ministry said as Beijing reportedly reimposed a ban on Japanese seafood imports. 2. Dutch government suspends invoking Goods Availability Act... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3333432/china-japan-feud-escalates-dutch-goodwill-measure-nexperia-scmp-daily-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3333432/china-japan-feud-escalates-dutch-goodwill-measure-nexperia-scmp-daily-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:15:08 +0000 Finbarr Bermingham Finbarr Bermingham The Dutch government has suspended its invocation of the Goods Availability Act, a Cold War-era law it used to effectively seize the European operations of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia. In a statement on Wednesday, the Dutch economy minister said the government had held “constructive meetings with the Chinese authorities” in recent days and he was “positive about the measures already taken by the Chinese authorities to ensure the supply of chips to Europe and the rest of the world”. “We see... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3333407/show-goodwill-dutch-government-suspends-invoking-goods-availability-act-nexperia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3333407/show-goodwill-dutch-government-suspends-invoking-goods-availability-act-nexperia?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Nov 2025 09:14:20 +0000 Xiaofei Xu,Finbarr Bermingham Xiaofei Xu,Finbarr Bermingham The European Commission has launched an anti-dumping investigation into Chinese robotic lawnmowers, confirming an exclusive Post report, while also marking another potential escalation of China-EU trade tensions. China has been selling more robotic lawnmowers to Europe, and at higher prices. More than 40 per cent of China’s robotic-lawnmower exports, by volume, are shipped to the 27-member bloc, according to Chinese customs data. And in the first nine months of 2025, the export volume increased... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3333385/china-eu-trade-dispute-touch-grass-robotic-lawnmower-probe-tipped-amid-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3333385/china-eu-trade-dispute-touch-grass-robotic-lawnmower-probe-tipped-amid-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Nov 2025 07:32:27 +0000 Finbarr Bermingham Finbarr Bermingham Under pressure from Beijing’s chokehold on rare earths and the simmering feud over chipmaker Nexperia, EU officials have been asked to tone down their public rhetoric on Beijing, even as the bloc moves forward aggressively with its de-risking plans. Brussels is in “de-escalation mode”, several official sources confirmed, as it looks to convince China to issue more licences for the export of the critical minerals vital to hi-tech manufacturing and ensure the supply of chips from beleaguered... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3333061/softer-words-harder-policy-eu-recalibrates-china-it-seeks-rare-earths-breakthrough?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3333061/softer-words-harder-policy-eu-recalibrates-china-it-seeks-rare-earths-breakthrough?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Nov 2025 06:00:15 +0000 SCMP SCMP We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Airlines offer Japan trip refunds as row over Takaichi’s Taiwan comments deepens 2. Nexperia civil war erupts as Chinese and Dutch arms trade blows 3. Why Singapore’s PAP is taking aim at opposition WP so soon after an election 4. Why China studies scholars in the West have been left in ‘crisis’... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3333024/japan-trip-refunds-after-pms-remark-miners-hit-gold-china-5-weekend-reads-you-missed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3333024/japan-trip-refunds-after-pms-remark-miners-hit-gold-china-5-weekend-reads-you-missed?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Nov 2025 04:30:08 +0000 Coco Feng Coco Feng The Nexperia factory in Dongguan, in the heart of southern China’s Pearl River Delta, has long been a poster child for successful globalisation. Since its launch in 2000, the plant, which covers an area the size of 10 football fields, has operated 24 hours a day, seven days a week, non-stop. Following its most recent upgrade in 2018, its annual production capacity surged to 90 billion units, making it the largest assembly site in the Chinese-owned Dutch chipmaker’s global network. Yet, this... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3332814/us-china-tech-war-nexperia-saga-exposes-europes-loosening-grip-chip-supply-chain?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3332814/us-china-tech-war-nexperia-saga-exposes-europes-loosening-grip-chip-supply-chain?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Nov 2025 03:00:09 +0000 Finbarr Bermingham Finbarr Bermingham The crisis surrounding the chipmaker Nexperia erupted into a war of words on Friday, with the company’s Chinese and Dutch arms trading barbs, while Beijing slammed the Dutch minister involved. The fiery exchange, which took place over several hours late on Friday evening, will raise tensions ahead of crunch government talks in the Chinese capital next week aimed at resolving the future of the Chinese-owned, Dutch-based company that makes legacy chips vital to the automotive industry. It shows... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3332895/nexperia-civil-war-erupts-chinese-and-dutch-arms-trade-blows?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3332895/nexperia-civil-war-erupts-chinese-and-dutch-arms-trade-blows?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Nov 2025 18:02:57 +0000 Mia Nurmamat,Ralph Jennings Mia Nurmamat,Ralph Jennings Three years into the cross-border e-commerce trade, Shenzhen-based seller Xiong Hao is grappling with the fallout from Washington’s decision to scrap duty-free treatment for small parcels – and now the European Union looks to deliver the next blow. “It’s getting harder and harder in the current environment,” said Xiong, who deals in toys and household goods. “Even though small parcels are technically duty-free, the EU already has a lot of miscellaneous taxes.” EU member states have agreed with... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3332843/china-sellers-brace-eu-preps-us-style-move-tighten-rules-low-value-parcels?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3332843/china-sellers-brace-eu-preps-us-style-move-tighten-rules-low-value-parcels?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:00:10 +0000 Coco Feng Coco Feng The Sino-Dutch row over the control of the Chinese-owned, Netherlands-based chipmaker Nexperia deepened on Friday, as the company’s China units accused the head office of “malicious sabotage” and “shirking responsibilities”. This latest development threatened to put at risk a meeting between the Dutch and Chinese sides early next week in Beijing. The Netherlands’ Minister of Economic Affairs, Vincent Karremans, on Thursday said the dialogue was aimed at finding a “mutually agreeable solution” to... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3332869/nexperia-china-slams-chipmakers-head-office-sino-dutch-envoys-prepare-talks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3332869/nexperia-china-slams-chipmakers-head-office-sino-dutch-envoys-prepare-talks?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:52:54 +0000 Ji Siqi Ji Siqi As China and the Netherlands prepare to hold talks next week over the Nexperia chipmaker dispute, Beijing has the patience to resolve the issue through multiple rounds of negotiations to ensure the case remains isolated, analysts said. On Thursday, Dutch Economy Minister Vincent Karremans said a senior government delegation would visit Beijing “to continue our efforts to find a mutually agreeable solution”. The Dutch government took the unusual step of seizing control of Nexperia from its... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3332847/china-signals-patience-nexperia-row-escalation-seen-possible-talks-loom?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3332847/china-signals-patience-nexperia-row-escalation-seen-possible-talks-loom?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:30:19 +0000 Raymond Ma,Neil Denslow Raymond Ma,Neil Denslow China’s economy made a faltering start to the fourth quarter, with worse-than-expected figures for investment and production, along with a further slowdown in retail sales. The decline in fixed-asset investment worsened to 1.7 per cent in the first 10 months of the year from 0.5 per cent up to September, according to the statistics bureau. The slump was steeper than the 0.7 per cent year-on-year decline expected by economists polled by financial data provider Wind. Real estate investment was... https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3332812/chinas-economy-slows-taiwan-tensions-nexperia-talks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3332812/chinas-economy-slows-taiwan-tensions-nexperia-talks?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:00:44 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words As Dutch officials prepare to meet their Chinese counterparts in Beijing to discuss the Nexperia dispute, Europe faces a larger question. How did a routine investment review turn into a diplomatic incident between trading partners who once championed the “rules-based... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3332456/europe-must-separate-legitimate-security-concerns-politics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3332456/europe-must-separate-legitimate-security-concerns-politics?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Nov 2025 03:30:11 +0000 Ralph Jennings,Xiaofei Xu Ralph Jennings,Xiaofei Xu Chinese firms must be extra vigilant in Europe as policymakers there weigh tougher measures against a pair of iconic hi-tech suppliers while France has threatened to suspend fast-fashion retailer Shein, analysts say, as the moves come after a seizure of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia. The European Commission’s reported plan to force member states to phase out Huawei Technologies and ZTE gear from telecoms networks could mark a fresh regulatory hurdle while serving as a warning to roughly 3,000... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3332680/eu-scrutiny-huawei-zte-and-shein-raises-stakes-chinese-firms-compliance-maze?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3332680/eu-scrutiny-huawei-zte-and-shein-raises-stakes-chinese-firms-compliance-maze?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:00:13 +0000 Brian Rhoads,Raymond Ma Brian Rhoads,Raymond Ma Poor communication between China and the European Union is worsening tensions caused by issues such as trade, Taiwan and rare earths, according to the former president of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China. “The rhetoric is so high that it is limiting the space to find a solution,” Joerg Wuttke told the Post in an interview in Beijing on Wednesday. “I put blame on both parties that they got where we are and it is going to be very difficult to undo it.” China-EU tensions flared up... https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3332637/china-eu-relations-stumble-one-flare-another?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3332637/china-eu-relations-stumble-one-flare-another?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:04:19 +0000 Wendy Wu Wendy Wu Brussels and Beijing are both to blame for their strained ties and clear communication is needed to handle sensitive issues like Taiwan and rare earths, according to a veteran business leader and China watcher. Joerg Wuttke, former president of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, said the 27-member bloc should also redouble efforts to become more resilient. Wuttke – now a partner at consulting firm DGA Albright Stonebridge Group in Washington – also called for a new Manhattan... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3332567/china-and-europe-need-clear-communication-thorny-issues-fix-ties-observer-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3332567/china-and-europe-need-clear-communication-thorny-issues-fix-ties-observer-says?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Nov 2025 02:00:11 +0000 Zhao Ziwen Zhao Ziwen Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to increase imports from Spain and deepen trade collaboration with Madrid in Latin America, amid rising tensions with Europe. Xi made the pledge during a meeting with Spain’s King Felipe in Beijing on Wednesday. “China is willing to import more high-quality products from Spain, explore cooperation potential in emerging fields such as new energy, the digital economy and artificial intelligence, expand mutual investment, and create more landmark projects,” Xi... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3332474/xi-jinping-vows-boost-imports-spain-and-deepen-ties-talks-king-felipe?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3332474/xi-jinping-vows-boost-imports-spain-and-deepen-ties-talks-king-felipe?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Nov 2025 09:00:18 +0000 SCMP SCMP We have put together stories from our coverage on electric and new energy vehicles from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chinese EV maker BYD’s sales surge in Europe, narrowing gap with Tesla Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD recorded surging sales in Europe last month after it launched more models and expanded its sales network, narrowing its gap with market leader Tesla. 2. Nexperia saga sees... https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3332418/byds-sales-surge-europe-teslas-robotaxi-debut-china-7-ev-reads?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3332418/byds-sales-surge-europe-teslas-robotaxi-debut-china-7-ev-reads?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Nov 2025 07:15:13 +0000 SCMP SCMP Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China preparing to bring home astronauts stranded on space station China is making plans to bring home three astronauts whose return from the Tiangong space station was delayed after their vessel was hit by debris last week. 2. As more of China becomes ‘moderately aged’, how will its economy change? Much of China has passed a key demographic threshold as... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3332370/china-bring-astronauts-home-nexperia-chips-return-europe-scmp-daily-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3332370/china-bring-astronauts-home-nexperia-chips-return-europe-scmp-daily-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Nov 2025 13:15:08 +0000 Finbarr Bermingham Finbarr Bermingham Senior Democrat Party members of Congress have demanded to know whether US President Donald Trump cut a deal with Beijing on the future of Nexperia that left Washington’s European allies blindsided. Democrats are asking if Trump acted in concert with the Netherlands and the European Union on a US-China deal on the beleaguered semiconductor maker, secured at a leaders’ summit in Busan last month. A letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, seen by the South China Morning Post, says that senior... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3332377/democrats-demand-know-whether-trump-xi-nexperia-deal-blindsided-europe?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3332377/democrats-demand-know-whether-trump-xi-nexperia-deal-blindsided-europe?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Nov 2025 12:30:23 +0000