Dutch government takes charge of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia, parent firm’s shares drop 10% in Shanghai

The Dutch government has taken over control of a Chinese chipmaker, Nexperia, amid the tensions with Beijing, as tensions loom over the race for technology, intellectual property and semiconductors, reported the news agency Reuters on Monday, 13 October 2025.

According to the agency report, the Dutch government announced that authorities have intervened in Nexperia, a Nijmegen-headquartered company that manufactures semiconductor chips for cars and consumer electronics, over concerns about the transfer of technology to its Chinese parent company.