Dutch trade minister heads to China as Nexperia dispute, ASML curbs loom

BEIJING/AMSTERDAM: Dutch Trade Minister Sjoerd Sjoerdsma begins a three-day trade mission to China on Tuesday set against the backdrop of tensions over semiconductor companies Nexperia and ASML.

The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on ‌Monday that Sjoerdsma would ⁠visit ⁠Beijing and Shanghai over July 7-9 with a business delegation representing 17 Dutch companies active in the logistics, agriculture and high-tech sectors among others.

The trip marks the first time since April 2018 that a Dutch minister has led a trade mission to China in person, the ministry said.