Semiconductor shortage possible, Beijing saysReuters, BEIJINGThe Chinese Ministry of Commerce on Saturday raised the possibility of another global semiconductor supply chain crisis due to “new conflicts” between Dutch chipmaker Nexperia BV and its Chinese subsidiary. “Nexperia Netherlands has seriously disrupted the company’s normal production and operation, and if this triggers a global semiconductor production and supply chain crisis again, the Netherlands must bear full responsibility for this,” it added. Nexperia’s Chinese subsidiary responded to the removal of Wingtech’s control in September last year by declaring itself independent of its Dutch parent. Both entities have since traded accusations of bad-faith negotiating, while the Dutch headquarters has suspended wafer supply to the Guangdong plant. Beijing has accused The Hague of not doing enough to force compromise from Nexperia’s Netherlands headquarters, or end court proceedings in Amsterdam that transferred Wingtech’s shares to a Dutch lawyer in October.

Source: Taipei Times March 08, 2026 17:13 UTC