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China Urges Germany to Reverse Nexperia Seizure Amid Tensions

11/12/2025

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China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao told Germany’s Economic Affairs Minister Katherina Reiche that Beijing hopes Berlin will pressure the Netherlands to reverse the seizure of chipmaker Nexperia.
The Dutch government intervened to ensure production continuity amid fears that Nexperia’s operations could move to China.
Reiche said China’s new export controls, particularly on rare earths, do not meet international standards and could worsen Germany’s business environment amid tensions over Nexperia’s ownership.

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China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao told Germany’s Economic Affairs Minister Katherina Reiche that Beijing hopes Berlin will pressure the Netherlands to reverse the seizure of chipmaker Nexperia.
The Dutch government intervened to ensure production continuity amid fears that Nexperia’s operations could move to China.
Reiche said China’s new export controls, particularly on rare earths, do not meet international standards and could worsen Germany’s business environment amid tensions over Nexperia’s ownership.