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Zhang Xuezheng

Zhang Xuezheng
The latest news and top stories on Zhang Xuezheng, Chairman of Wingtech. He founded Wingtech Technology in 2006, developing it into a major semiconductor and product integration company. He led Wingtech's 2019 acquisition of Nexperia, subsequently serving as its CEO. Recently, he was suspended from Nexperia roles by the Amsterdam Enterprise Court following national security concerns.
The head office of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia in Nijmegen, Netherlands, on October 14, 2025. Photo: AP
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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Semiconductors

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

China-EU relations

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

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Nexperia

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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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

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
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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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.

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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The logo of Nexperia sits on a company building in Hamburg, Germany, on November 19, 2025. Photo: DPA via AP
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
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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US-China tech war

Dutch minister ‘trusts’ China to resume Nexperia chip delivery in coming days

Hopes rise impasse may soon be resolved after The Hague ‘appears to soften stance amid fears of trade fallout’.

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Semiconductors

Nexperia in war of words despite US-China trade truce

The Dutch headquarters and its China arm trade accusations of misconduct and misinformation, clouding prospects for supply chain stability.

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A view of wafers on a production line of Dutch semiconductor company Nexperia. Photo: Reuters
Semiconductors

Nexperia China vows business as usual after Dutch wafer supply halt

Chinese unit says production remains stable and new suppliers secured despite headquarters suspending shipments from Europe.

The logo of Chinese-owned semiconductor company Nexperia is displayed at the chipmaker’s German facility. Photo: Reuters
Wingtech

Nexperia owner Wingtech names new president amid Sino-Dutch row over chipmaker

The appointment of Sophie Shen Xinjia comes at a time when there appears to be a path to resolve the dispute over Nexperia.

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US-China tech war

Dutch seizure of Nexperia faces uncertainty after Xi-Trump summit

Beijing says Washington will pause its updated export measures, which prompted The Hague to take control of the chipmaker.

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Semiconductors

Nexperia’s China factory cuts output as Dutch takeover deepens global chip supply tensions

Nexperia’s main China factory has cut production after Dutch authorities seized control of its headquarters.

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One part of the Nexperia factory in Dongguan has idled one-third of its machines, say workers. Photo: Coco Feng
Semiconductors

Sino-Dutch dispute over chipmaker Nexperia puts car sector supply chain at risk

All eyes are on Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao’s meeting with his EU counterparts in Brussels to defuse the row over Nexperia.

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China technology

Editorial | In case of Nexperia, Dutch cure is proving to be worse than the disease

In seizing control of the Chinese-owned chipmaker, the Dutch government has triggered the kind of supply chain disruptions it apparently wanted to avoid.

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Semiconductors

Nexperia parent Wingtech warns of ‘cash flow risk’ despite 280% surge in profit

Wingtech’s semiconductor operations posted revenue of 4.3 billion yuan in the quarter, accounting for 97 per cent of the total.

A smartphone displays the logo of Wingtech Technology. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Semiconductors

China Future Tech webinar: how Nexperia got caught in the US-China rivalry

A Post webinar discusses the context and implications of the Nexperia saga.

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The logo of Chinese-owned semiconductor company Nexperia is displayed at the chipmaker’s German facility. Photo: Reuters
Semiconductors

Nexperia China defies Dutch headquarters’ order to oust executive

The dispute escalates a geopolitical conflict that threatens to disrupt a global automotive chip supply chain.

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Semiconductors

Nexperia China accuses Dutch head office of spreading misinformation to customers

The Dutch chipmaker’s head office continues to ‘disregard the lawful rights’ of the firm’s China entities, a post by Nexperia (Shanghai) says.

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Artificial intelligence

Guangdong pushes AI-powered growth despite looming shadow of Nexperia tensions

A new three-year plan to boost AI-driven manufacturing and foreign investment comes amid global tech-sector friction.

Beyond AI, Guangdong is also promoting self-sufficiency in robotics. Photo: Reuters
China-EU relations

Nexperia seizure: China urges Dutch to ‘properly’ resolve case as talks continue

Beijing said The Hague’s seizure of chipmaker Nexperia threatened global supply chains as two sides held first ministerial call over issue.

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A view of Dutch chipmaker Nexperia’s factory in China’s southern Guangdong province. The Dutch government seized control of the Chinese-owned company in late September. Photo: Coco Feng
Semiconductors

Nexperia crisis: how US-China tensions disrupt a global chip supply chain

The chipmaker’s ‘developed in Europe, made in China’ business model has become ‘unsustainable’, analyst says.

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Semiconductors

Nexperia China tells employees to ignore orders from Dutch head office

Letter to employees of company owned by China’s Wingtech asserts that ‘independent’ mainland entity is the one that pays workers’ salaries.

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