Karremans Defends Tough Nexperia Measures; China's Commerce Ministry Says the Netherlands Must Bear Full Responsibility
A spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce has responded to questions about Dutch Economic Affairs Minister Vincent Karremans' recent media interview, in which Karremans said tough measures against Nexperia were indeed necessary. The spokesperson said the Dutch side's improper administrative intervention in the internal affairs of Nexperia has caused a global semiconductor supply chain crisis, for which the Netherlands must bear full responsibility.
Despite the anxiety and unease of the global industry, the spokesperson said, the Dutch side remains indifferent and obstinate, has shown no responsible attitude toward the security of global semiconductor supply chains, and has taken no substantive action. China again urged the Netherlands not to go its own way, to correct its mistake immediately, and to clear the obstacles to restoring stability and security to global semiconductor supply chains.
According to Reuters, in an interview published by The Guardian on November 12, Karremans gave his first detailed account of the September 30 decision to take control of Nexperia, saying Dutch intelligence indicated the company was moving parts of its Hamburg plant's operations to China. He denied that the Netherlands acted under U.S. pressure and said that, with the knowledge he has now, he would do the same again. China's commerce ministry issued a lengthy statement on November 13 expressing extreme disappointment and strong dissatisfaction with Karremans' remarks. A delegation of senior Dutch economy ministry officials is due in Beijing next week for talks.
Nexperia is headquartered in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, and its parent company is China's Wingtech Technology. As GSM reported earlier, the Dutch Enterprise Chamber ruled again on November 11 that Wingtech and Nexperia China must not interfere in Nexperia's operations, under heavy penalties.
(Source: China's Ministry of Commerce)
Source: China's Ministry of Commerce
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：荷兰经济大臣卡雷曼斯（左）到访欧盟委员会，与欧盟委员会执行副主席维尔库宁会谈（资料图）。照片：欧盟委员会视听服务／Lukasz Kobus，CC BY 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Dutch Economic Affairs Minister Vincent Karremans (left) visiting the European Commission, with Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen (file photo). Photo by EC Audiovisual Service / Lukasz Kobus, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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