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Dutch Government Seizes Control of Chinese-Owned Chipmaker Nexperia Over Security Concerns

The Dutch government has taken the extraordinary step of seizing control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia, citing serious governance shortcomings and national security concerns. The intervention under the Goods Availability Act represents a significant escalation in Western scrutiny of Chinese semiconductor ownership.

The Dutch government has taken highly exceptional control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia, invoking emergency powers to address what it describes as “serious governance shortcomings” threatening crucial technological capabilities. Announced on October 12 but effective since September 30, this unprecedented intervention represents the latest escalation in Western efforts to safeguard semiconductor technology from foreign control.

Government Intervention Under Emergency Powers

by Michael Turner
International Business and TradePolicy

U.S.-China Trust Crisis Deepens as Trade Retaliation Escalates

Trust between the United States and China is deteriorating rapidly as both nations implement retaliatory trade measures. Recent rare earth restrictions, expanded tariffs, and corporate blacklisting reflect what analysts call a fundamental breakdown in diplomatic relations between the world’s two largest economies.

Trust between the United States and China is deteriorating at an alarming rate as both nations implement increasingly aggressive trade measures that analysts characterize as either retaliation or dangerous escalation. The recent flare-up in tensions highlights what economists describe as a fundamental breakdown in diplomatic relations between the world’s two largest economies, with potentially severe consequences for global markets.

Recent Escalation in U.S.-China Trade Relations

by Jessica Moore P.E.