r/Sino • u/violentviolinz • Nov 19 '25
news-economics Dutch Hand Back Control of Chinese-Owned Chipmaker Nexperia: The Dutch government suspended its powers over chipmaker Nexperia, restoring control to its Chinese owner and defusing a standoff with Beijing that had begun to hamper automotive production around the world
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-19/dutch-hand-back-control-of-chinese-owned-chipmaker-nexperia63
u/violentviolinz Nov 19 '25
This whole year China showed Trump's America that you don't get away with doing stupid things to China, and as soon as that settles a bit these far smaller, weaker governments suddenly decide it's their turn to try. Huh? For what? They don't really believe they have better cards than the U.S. Bizarre...
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u/papayapapagay Nov 19 '25
Not bizarre... Just following what they're told to do regardless of impact to their citizens
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u/alee35819 Nov 19 '25
Whatever happened to “protecting the Netherlands sovereignty” and ”stopping the theft of IPs and technology” rhetoric?
Typical Europeans.
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u/picapica7 Nov 19 '25
It's got nothing to do with our "sovereignty", our government has all but admitted that they answer to NATO and the US. As it is, we're basically the US's lapdog and bark when they command. That doesn't absolve us of responsibility, but that is the reality of the Netherlands.
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u/PixelHero92 Nov 20 '25
What other country in Europe apart from Russia and Belarus isn't a lapdog of the USA?
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u/picapica7 Nov 20 '25
Fair point. But the original argument that they used was to "protect" specifically "Dutch sovereignty" and since I live here, I feel I can safely say that that ship has sailed long ago.
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u/ziyouzhenxiang Nov 19 '25
The protecting IP bit is particularly nonsensical, since they sold the company to the Chinese. Oh, you paid for this stuff, but you don’t think you actually own it, do you?
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u/KeyboardTankie Nov 20 '25
Reminds of those stupid 599XX Ferrari cars where you pay 1 million dollars to "own" a car which effectively boils down to you renting out the car 2-3 times a Year that can only be held in Ferrari's possession and only delivered to certain racetracks. Not surprised they don't understand the concepts of ownership
Europeans sure enjoy huffing the copiun hard and seem to think it's still the 19th century of Pax Brittanica. Reminiscing of glory days past eh?
Too bad it's time to wake up genocidal colonialists and time to witness your humiliation in real time.
We'll all record it in 4K for the benefit of future generations to wank off to!
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u/Wiwwil Nov 19 '25
I think it's a push from the USA. You have Rutte leading NATO, Trump must have whispered in his ear.
First it was about chip waffers (don't recall how it's called), but something used to make chips. Netherlands stopped supplying China like 2-3 years ago.
Now you had Nexperia.
They probably are really dumb and obeying orders. It would play in the favors of the USA. EU might relocate in the USA, it started already from what I gathered.
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Nov 19 '25
Now time to start cleaning house and fire every single snake who ousted the Chinese CEO
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u/hanky0898 Nov 19 '25
It is very difficult to fire someone in the Netherlands.
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u/FatDalek Nov 19 '25
Might be possible to source less and less from the Netherlands part of the company. My understanding is both the Netherlands and Chinese part were involved in the manufacturing of the final product, with the Chinese part doing the final bit. So Nexperia needs to gradually do more manufacturing in China. Once there is less to do for Nexperia Netherlands, jobs will naturally go.
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u/whoisliuxiaobo Nov 19 '25
The critical part is wafer production in Europe. I am pretty sure that in a few months these same wafers would be produced in China instead. The people EU who are "necessary" would be given a choice to relocate to China or get fired.
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u/Excellent_Pain_5799 Nov 19 '25
Just the latest China FAFO victim of 2025. Japan is next up on the chopping block. Already put US paper tiger in its place. Who’s next? Ursula? Bring it on, I need entertainment for 2026. So funny how all the minions are lining up to take a bite
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u/SussyCloud Nov 19 '25
In this week's episode of the "civilized" west making a complete clown of themselves...
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